Rangers top scorer Nicky Law has emerged as a £500,000 target for a trio of English Championship clubs.

Sportsmail understands Law's representatives have fielded calls from no fewer than ten English clubs.

But Brighton, Birmingham and Reading are showing the strongest interest in a player who also the target of January interest from Bolton boss Neil Lennon and Huddersfield Town.

Rangers Nicky Law (right) scores one of his two goals against Raith Rovers on Sunday

Law scored twice in Sunday's 4-0 rout of Raith Rovers to take his tally for the season to 12 and has been a rejuvenated figure under interim manager Stuart McCall, his former Motherwell boss.

McCall has been in charge for seven games, winning four, and would like to keep Law - but has yet to discover if he will be handed the Rangers job on a permanent basis.

Pushing for promotion to the Premiership via the play-offs the Ibrox club face Livingston tomorrow night with final decisions yet to be reached a dozen players out of contract in the summer.

Law (left) celebrates after scoring for Rangers in their 4-0 win against the Kirkcaldy club at Ibrox

Midfielder Ian Black is one of those likely to leave and is attracting interest from new Wigan boss Gary Caldwell.

Veteran striker Kenny Miller, in his third spell at the club, remains non-committal saying: 'I can only speak for myself but I have put talks about contracts and the likes on hold because it's more important we get back to where we belong – which is the Premiership.

'I'm not really worried or thinking about it too much because a big part of it will come down to whether or not we are successful.

'After that, if we've done that, then there is probably a better chance of people getting contracts.'

Rangers pair Ian Black (left) and Kris Boyd take part in a training session at Ibrox last week

Meanwhile, former Rangers starlet Lewis Macleod will almost certainly not kick a ball for Brentford this season after his £850,000 January move.

The Scotland Under 21 star was expected to make a big impact as the Griffin Park side battled for a shock place in the English Premier League for the first time.

Macleod suffered a hamstring injury in his final game for Rangers at Alloa's Indodrill Stadium in December.

He's suffered further setbacks at the London club and has so far only managed to play 45 minutes for Brentford reserves since his move.

Kenny Millar (right) challenges Raith Rovers' Martin Scott for the ball during the Championship clash

Now Brentford manager Mark Warburton - who is leaving the club at the end of the season - has admitted he doesn't want to risk the 20-year-old and may not even get to see the youngster play this season.

He explained: 'He's coming along. We have to be fair to the player. I want him to be involved.

'He's been out for three or four months and he's got to be comfortable that he can commit 100 per cent.

'The last thing you want to do is put a player on with a doubt in his mind with regards to a sprint, challenge, jump or tackle. He's very close but we have to be fair to the player.' Macleod missed most of last season too after taking an adverse reaction to a viral infection affected the muscles around his heart.