LONDON (AFP) ― South Korea’s Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-yueng admitted that he fears for the Scottish Premier League after the Rangers’ dramatic collapse and that he would be interested in a move to England.

The 23-year-old has been linked with a transfer to Liverpool or QPR following the demotion of the Rangers from the top flight due to financial problems.

And while he is concentrating on Korea’s Olympic Games campaign, Ki believes a move away from Celtic could help his career.

“Definitely, if Rangers drop out of the Scottish Premier League, the league will drop down as well. The Old Firm Derby will be gone, so the league will be weaker. I worry about that,” he said.

“If I have a chance to play in England, it would be good to play here, but for now I am focusing on the Olympic Games. Who knows what will happen afterwards, but for now, my focus is on the Olympics.”

Ki scored a goal and created another as Korea beat Senegal 3-0 in its final pre-Olympic warmup match at Stevenage on Friday.

Korea opens its Olympic campaign against Mexico in Newcastle on July 26.