Martin addresses Meghoma deal after Rangers' Alloa win
Martin was asked about the possible loan deal after Rangers' 4-2 win over Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports Cup.
He said he's 'hopeful Jayden Meghoma will be a Rangers player in the near future'.
Discussing the team's performance in the match, Martin told Premier Sports: "We started the game with real intent and then scored.
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"We can't then sustain the intensity all the time.
"I saw a few too many moments in the first half that they shouldn't get.
"But there was lots of good stuff.
"There will be a lot of players that will be better for this.
"It's Manny's [Emmanuel Fernandez] first game, Mikey's [Moore] first game, and the guys around haven't played pretty much.
"There's a lot to be really excited about.
"And it's my job to always want more from the players and us as a group.
"So we'll look at it, and we'll learn from it.
"I'm pleased with where we're going, but we have to keep working always."
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