McInnes' Rangers history can help us - Naderi

Ryan Naderi says Derek McInnes' experience as a former Rangers player will be beneficial to the current squad in understanding the demands at the club. McInnes played at Ibrox between 1995 and 2000, and after several years of being linked with a return as manager, finally left Hearts to take over from Danny Rohl last month. "I feel you notice that the coach has been a player here," said Naderi. "I think that's the biggest change. You just feel that every time he speaks, he speaks about identifying with this club, he's trying to put this over to his players, and I think it's working well. "I feel like it's always easier if you've worked with this club before. You just went through the perspective of a player. You just know what the fans expect and how to handle those situations. "I think it's obviously a big advantage, yes." Naderi said he welcomes the increased competition for starting striker berths following the arrival of Lawrence Shankland from Hearts, but stressed he is "not here to sit on the bench". The former Hansa Rostock striker also confirmed he had held discussions with head coach Alexsandar Dimitrov about pledging his international future to Bulgaria, with Naderi also eligible to play for Germany, the land of his birth, and the Czech Republic. "We had nice conversations, good conversations," Naderi added. "It was at a moment where I didn't feel like I wanted to focus on the national team. I was in the middle of the title race and wanted to win the league. Obviously, in that phase, I'm not focusing on the national team. "Germany is where I was born and grew up. Of course, Germany is a dream. I have three nationalities. I'm proud of all three of them. "We'll see where it goes."