Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar - one of the heroes of the Gers' run to the UEFA Cup final - has ruled out a summer move to the Premier League.Rangers take on Zenit St Petersburg in Manchester in midweek as they continue their bid for a four-trophy haul this season.

With the CIS Insurance Cup already under their belts, Rangers also have a Scottish Cup final to look forward to as well as a two-game deficit to make up in the league.

But the 26-year-old believes the players have what it takes to cope with the run-in, and he told Spanish newspaper AS he had no regrets about joining a league with much more rough and tumble than he was used to in Spain.

"It's a question of looking after yourself well," said the former Osasuna man.

"You don't have a minute to rest. I think that in eight months I've played close to 70 games. In Spain you normally play 38 or 40 games at most.

"It's tough physically and mentally, but it's what we want as players, to be playing in big games and have that pressure on us.

"I came here because I knew it was a big club, with the chance of winning titles, of playing in the Champions League, always being in Europe, which is what I've always wanted. So I made the best decision."

Cuellar has been linked with a summer move south of the border with Newcastle reportedly interested, but when asked if he planned to stay at Rangers next season he replied: "Yes, don't you doubt it."

Rangers are considered underdogs for the Manchester final after Zenit demolished Bayern Munich, who have since been crowned German champions, in the semi-finals.

But Cuellar said: "We'll go out there to win it. It's our obligation.

"Football, as you know, is full of changes. One day you're here, the next you never know. You never know if you'll be lucky enough to play another final.

"This will be something historic, important and beautiful for this club. We have to win it."

Should Cuellar lift the cup, he would be following in a long line of Spaniards to have won the trophy of late.

Primera Liga outfit Sevilla have won the competition for the past two years, but were struck by tragedy at the start of this season when their player Antonio Puerta died on the pitch during a league game.

And Cuellar admitted winning the cup in the name of his compatriot is giving him added drive, saying: "Winning it for Puerta would be a good motivation.

"We could dedicate it to the memory of Antonio Puerta. It's going to be a great atmosphere."

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