Exclusive: Scott Sinclair expected to stay at Bristol Rovers as Gas waits for duo

Bristol Rovers are increasingly confident Scott Sinclair will remain a gas player for 2024/25, Bristol Live understands, as he is one of three players to be out of contract and has offered him a new deal at Mem.

Sinclair is currently on holiday in Los Angeles after being in Dubai with Grant Ward and now Chesterfield left-back Lewis Gordon, but the former Gas Academy player is expected to stay for a third season in BS7, with the Rovers team due to present a pre-season report on July 1.

The 35-year-old has enjoyed a strong couple of months in the last term, virtually coming back from the brink in February, adding an energy to Rovers’ outside attack that hadn’t been there in some of Matt Taylor’s early games. possession.

Sinclair went nearly four months without a league appearance from late October to mid-February, with Taylor’s initial switch to a back-tree system not benefiting the winger, who is very much an attacking player. However, a resumption of a four-man defense saw the wide man turn to the left, starting the vast majority of Gas’ last 16 games of the campaign, scoring twice.

Despite being one of the most senior players in the squad, the former Celtic, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea striker remains one of the fastest and boasts an outstanding work rate. With numerous clubs of such caliber on his CV, the 35-year-old is a much-needed standard-bearer within the Rovers squad, providing invaluable experience and guidance to his peers, particularly the young players coming through, and his continuation in BS7 it will no doubt be a popular decision around the club.

Whether he is a regular under Taylor next season is yet to be seen and Gas expects to have an extremely busy summer in the transfer market as the Rovers boss has the opportunity to start carving his squad more in his own image, which is especially necessary after 13. players left at the end of the last campaign.

That total could rise further with decisions yet to be made on the futures of Jordan Rossiter and Luca Hoole, who have also been offered new deals at the end of the season, with their respective contracts due to expire at the end of this month . However, Bristol Live understands the pair are currently weighing up their respective options before committing to extending their stay at Rovers.