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2 days ago
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The Rangers cull starts now as just four stars sealed off for Russell Martin and the rest face oblivion
Russell Martin and Kevin Thelwell must have gone over Rangers squad list a hundred times by now. The new Ibrox gaffer and his sporting director have been charged with the task of revamping and reshaping a pool of 27 players who have grossly under-performed in the past few years. Advertisement It's the start of a new era at Rangers under new American ownership and with a fresh-faced boss in charge. READ MORE: Vaclav Cerny sees sensational Rangers form kill hopes of permanent move as mega fee and eye-watering wage revealed READ MORE: Nico Raskin earns swooning review as Rangers mate showered in love amid £5m transfer exit push But Martin and Thelwell have big decisions to make on the futures of individuals. They're assessing the current crop of stars and they've got little time to cast judgement. Potential big-name recruits like Conor Coady and Dor Turgeman are already on Gers' radar, with sweeping changes set to be made over the summer. Advertisement Here, Record Sport gives you the chance to decide what to do with the squad. Should each player start, be on the bench, get sent out on loan - or be sold? Here's our verdict... 1: Jack Butland Had a poor campaign last season and made too many errors. But he's an England international with two years left on his Ibrox deal. START. 2: James Tavernier The skipper will always have doubters and might face more competition for his place this season. But Martin has already confirmed he'll keep the armband. START. 3: Ridvan Yilmaz The Turk has shown flashes of his quality since arriving at Gers but injuries have killed him and he can't be relied upon to stay fit. Time to cash in. SELL. Robin Propper 4: Robin Propper Dutch defender hasn't impressed since being signed last summer by Philippe Clement. Isn't suited to the Scottish game and looks set to return to Holland. SELL. Advertisement 5: John Souttar The best defender Rangers currently have on their books and is a Scotland international. But with the new gaffer looking to add centre-backs, he will have to fight for his place. BENCH. 7: Oscar Cortes Verdict is still very much out on the Colombian winger. Injuries have curtailed his progress but he does have quality which Martin might be able to bring out. BENCH. 8: Connor Barron Made his Scotland debut on Monday and finished the season well under Barry Ferguson at Ibrox. But is he good enough to be Rangers' first-pick at number six? BENCH. Cyriel Dessers 9: Cyriel Dessers Big striker has defied critics to bag over 50 goals in two seasons at the club. Probably not typically the kind of striker Martin would go for but should still have a part to play. BENCH. Advertisement 10: Mohamed Diomande Ivorian has blown hot and cold in a Rangers shirt. Can look brilliant one week and poor the next. Still a valuable asset though and has a profile Martin might like. BENCH. 11: Lyall Cameron Talented midfielder signed a Bosman deal in January from Dundee while Clement was in charge so remains to be seen whether Martin will be a fan. BENCH. 14: Nedim Bajrami With a price tag of £3.5million Rangers fans had every right to expect more from the Albanian. Just hasn't produced enough quality regularly enough. SELL. 15: Jose Cifuentes When Michael Beale signed the Ecuador midfielder he said he'd take Rangers to another level. Unfortunately, that's been DOWN the way. Has been on loan at Aris in Greece. SELL. Advertisement 17: Rabbi Matondo Every manager will believe they can get something out of the Welsh winger due to his searing pace and finishing. But he flatters to deceive and has picked up too many injuries. His time is up. SELL. -Credit:SNS Group 19: Clinton Nsiala Young French centre-back hadn't played a professional game before being thrown in under Clement. Still raw and there's potential there but needs to go out and get games. LOAN. 20: Kieran Dowell Has never looked good enough to be a Rangers player from the moment he signed from Norwich. Impressed out on loan at Birmingham and could head back there. SELL. 21: Dujon Sterling Currently out with a long-term achilles injury and hasn't been fit long enough at Rangers to nail down a place. Utility man has core attributes Martin would want if he returns. BENCH. Advertisement 22: Jefte Brazilian left-back probably shouldn't have played as many games as he did in his first season at Rangers. Started really well but his form tailed off and Martin will want competition in that position. BENCH. 26: Ben Davies Rangers have struggled to find left centre-backs capable of performing in Scotland and Davies falls into that category. Haven't got their money's worth and expected to sign for Birmingham where he was on loan. SELL. 29: Hamza Igamane A rough diamond and someone Martin will be excited about working with. Still has a lot to learn but loads of potential as he showed with the Old Firm winner at Celtic Park. START. Advertisement 31: Liam Kelly Martin likes a keeper who's adept with the ball at his feet so Kelly will fit the bill. But whether he'll be picked as number one ahead of Butland - or a new signing - remains to be seen. BENCH. 38: Leon King Defender had so much promise as a kid but was thrown in at the Champions League deep end by ex-boss Gio van Bronckhorst and has regressed. He has to leave to kick-start career. SELL. Nico Raskin in action for Rangers 43: Nico Raskin Arguably Rangers' most prized asset. Club has to decide whether to build the team around him or cash in this summer before he goes into the final year of contract. START. 45: Ross McCausland Northern Irish winger was given a chance to shine under Clement but has struggled to nail down a starting slot. Clubs are interested in him and might suit all parties to move on. SELL. Advertisement 47: Robbie Fraser Impressed on loan at Livingston last season and unlikely to be given a chance by Martin at Ibrox up against Jefte and potentially a new left-back arriving. SELL. 49: Bailey Rice Youngster has loads of natural ability and a sweet left foot but whether he's got the pressing attributes Martin requires in Gers' engine room is up for debate. A season out on loan getting games might be beneficial. LOAN. 52: Findlay Curtis Another Ibrox kid who needs game time but hasn't yet shown the quality which would demand it under the new manager. A full season playing regularly elsewhere would do him good. LOAN. Danilo celebrates for Rangers -Credit:SNS Group 99: Danilo There was so much hype when he arrived from Feyenoord for big money but he failed to deliver. Injuries, a loss of form and lack of opportunity hasn't helped. With three years left on his deal, the Brazilian will be hard to shift but Rangers must try. SELL.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
49ers stance on Rangers Amazon Prime documentary revealed after Wrexham blockbuster
The American consortium are set to plough a further lump sum into Gers' coffers later this month when they underwrite a £20million share issue. New Rangers chiefs have ruled out a Wrexham-style TV documentary. Andrew Cavenagh has taken over as Ibrox chairman after joining forces with the San Francisco 49ers to complete a £75million takeover. The American consortium are set to plough a further lump sum into Gers' coffers later this month when they underwrite a £20million share issue. But Record Sport understands they have no plans to fund that cash injection by following the lead of new English Championship outfit Wrexham. The Welsh side are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who have used their involvement with the club as the basis for a warts-and-all TV series broadcast around the world on streaming service Disney+. The show's success - combined with three successive promotion campaigns that have propelled the club from non-league status to the second tier down south - means the Wrexham's value has soared from the initial £2million sum Reynolds and McElhenney paid when they bought the Red Dragons in 2021. Latest estimates now suggest the Racecourse outfit could be worth as much as £350m. Some Rangers fans have speculated whether their own club's US owners might follow suit and invite cameras in to film the behind-the-scenes goings-on at Ibrox. But a Stateside source says that won't be a project that will interest Paraag Marathe, the senior 49ers exec who is now doubling up as Leeds chairman with a role deputising Cavenagh on the board at Rangers. They told us: "That's just not the 49ers style. If you look at the how they have operated in America, they have never gotten involved in that. "There is a Amazon Prime documentary series, All or Nothing, that goes to a different NFL side each season and spends a year following them week to week. "But the 49ers owner Jed York just isn't interested in that kind of thing so the 49ers have always declined it. On that basis I just can't see them being interested in that kind of programme at Rangers. "There was a Leeds documentary a few years back that followed them the year they won promotion to the Premier League, but that was organised by Andrea Radrizzani, who was the majority shareholder at that time, with the 49ers only holding a minority stake. I can't see it being repeated at Rangers."
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
The Rangers cull starts now as just four stars sealed off for Russell Martin and the rest face oblivion
There are 27 first-team players in the Ibrox squad and Martin and sporting director Kevin Thelwell are going to be ruthless Russell Martin and Kevin Thelwell must have gone over Rangers squad list a hundred times by now. The new Ibrox gaffer and his sporting director have been charged with the task of revamping and reshaping a pool of 27 players who have grossly under-performed in the past few years. It's the start of a new era at Rangers under new American ownership and with a fresh-faced boss in charge. They're assessing the current crop of stars and they've got little time to cast judgement. Potential big-name recruits like Conor Coady and Dor Turgeman are already on Gers' radar, with sweeping changes set to be made over the summer. Here, Record Sport gives you the chance to decide what to do with the squad. Should each player start, be on the bench, get sent out on loan - or be sold? Here's our verdict... 1: Jack Butland Had a poor campaign last season and made too many errors. But he's an England international with two years left on his Ibrox deal. START. 2: James Tavernier The skipper will always have doubters and might face more competition for his place this season. But Martin has already confirmed he'll keep the armband. START. 3: Ridvan Yilmaz The Turk has shown flashes of his quality since arriving at Gers but injuries have killed him and he can't be relied upon to stay fit. Time to cash in. SELL. 4: Robin Propper Dutch defender hasn't impressed since being signed last summer by Philippe Clement. Isn't suited to the Scottish game and looks set to return to Holland. SELL. 5: John Souttar The best defender Rangers currently have on their books and is a Scotland international. But with the new gaffer looking to add centre-backs, he will have to fight for his place. BENCH. 7: Oscar Cortes Verdict is still very much out on the Colombian winger. Injuries have curtailed his progress but he does have quality which Martin might be able to bring out. BENCH. 8: Connor Barron Made his Scotland debut on Monday and finished the season well under Barry Ferguson at Ibrox. But is he good enough to be Rangers' first-pick at number six? BENCH. 9: Big striker has defied critics to bag over 50 goals in two seasons at the club. Probably not typically the kind of striker Martin would go for but should still have a part to play. BENCH. 10: Mohamed Diomande Ivorian has blown hot and cold in a Rangers shirt. Can look brilliant one week and poor the next. Still a valuable asset though and has a profile Martin might like. BENCH. 11: Lyall Cameron Talented midfielder signed a Bosman deal in January from Dundee while Clement was in charge so remains to be seen whether Martin will be a fan. BENCH. 14: Nedim Bajrami With a price tag of £3.5million Rangers fans had every right to expect more from the Albanian. Just hasn't produced enough quality regularly enough. SELL. 15: Jose Cifuentes When Michael Beale signed the Ecuador midfielder he said he'd take Rangers to another level. Unfortunately, that's been DOWN the way. Has been on loan at Aris in Greece. SELL. 17: Rabbi Matondo Every manager will believe they can get something out of the Welsh winger due to his searing pace and finishing. But he flatters to deceive and has picked up too many injuries. His time is up. SELL. 19: Clinton Nsiala Young French centre-back hadn't played a professional game before being thrown in under Clement. Still raw and there's potential there but needs to go out and get games. LOAN. 20: Kieran Dowell Has never looked good enough to be a Rangers player from the moment he signed from Norwich. Impressed out on loan at Birmingham and could head back there. SELL. 21: Dujon Sterling Currently out with a long-term achilles injury and hasn't been fit long enough at Rangers to nail down a place. Utility man has core attributes Martin would want if he returns. BENCH. 22: Jefte Brazilian left-back probably shouldn't have played as many games as he did in his first season at Rangers. Started really well but his form tailed off and Martin will want competition in that position. BENCH. 26: Ben Davies Rangers have struggled to find left centre-backs capable of performing in Scotland and Davies falls into that category. Haven't got their money's worth and expected to sign for Birmingham where he was on loan. SELL. 29: Hamza Igamane A rough diamond and someone Martin will be excited about working with. Still has a lot to learn but loads of potential as he showed with the Old Firm winner at Celtic Park. START. 31: Liam Kelly Martin likes a keeper who's adept with the ball at his feet so Kelly will fit the bill. But whether he'll be picked as number one ahead of Butland - or a new signing - remains to be seen. BENCH. 38: Leon King Defender had so much promise as a kid but was thrown in at the Champions League deep end by ex-boss Gio van Bronckhorst and has regressed. He has to leave to kick-start career. SELL. 43: Nico Raskin Arguably Rangers' most prized asset. Club has to decide whether to build the team around him or cash in this summer before he goes into the final year of contract. START. 45: Ross McCausland Northern Irish winger was given a chance to shine under Clement but has struggled to nail down a starting slot. Clubs are interested in him and might suit all parties to move on. SELL. 47: Robbie Fraser Impressed on loan at Livingston last season and unlikely to be given a chance by Martin at Ibrox up against Jefte and potentially a new left-back arriving. SELL. 49: Bailey Rice Youngster has loads of natural ability and a sweet left foot but whether he's got the pressing attributes Martin requires in Gers' engine room is up for debate. A season out on loan getting games might be beneficial. LOAN. 52: Findlay Curtis Another Ibrox kid who needs game time but hasn't yet shown the quality which would demand it under the new manager. A full season playing regularly elsewhere would do him good. LOAN. 99: Danilo There was so much hype when he arrived from Feyenoord for big money but he failed to deliver. Injuries, a loss of form and lack of opportunity hasn't helped. With three years left on his deal, the Brazilian will be hard to shift but Rangers must try. SELL.
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Humble Rangers title winner reveals he trained in waterlogged public park covered in dog poo in bid to find new club
THINGS can change very quickly in the life of a footballer. That's something one of Rangers' 2021 title heroes found out very quickly. 2 Kemar Roofe left Rangers last year Credit: PA 2 The former Ibrox striker is on the lookout for a new club again Credit: Kenny Ramsay Steven Gerrard led the Light Blues to the Scottish Premiership title four years ago, the Gers' first championship in a decade and one that ended Celtic's quest for 10-in-a-row. It as a season that saw Rangers go unbeaten on league duty with several key stars upping their game to relentless levels. One of the Gers' big signings in the summer ahead of the memorable campaign was Kemar Roofe. Formerly of Leeds, the striker joined in a £4.5million deal from Belgian giants Anderlecht. Roofe proved a solid acquisition and would finish as the club's top scorer in the league that season with 14 goals. That was despite the fact he spent plenty of time on the treatment table, something that would hamper his entire career at Ibrox. Roofe's Rangers career came to an end a year ago when he was released at the end of his contract. He moved on after two highly frustrating seasons that saw him manage just three and 15 league appearances respectively. Roofe, 32, probably couldn't have foreseen that he would be without a club for the next EIGHT MONTHS after his Rangers exit. With clubs potentially spooked by his injury record, the Jamaica international was forced to train alone for several months as he never gave up his ambition of finding another club. Rangers star Kemar Roofe steps up rehab with punishing session in the gym And he was forced to do so in rather humbling circumstances - a public park. He told RG: "The grass wasn't cut, the pitches would be frozen at times. "There'd be dog poo on the pitch and dogs running on the pitch as well." Roofe eventually found a new club in February this year when he joined English Championship outfit Derby County on a short-term deal. He admitted: "(The move) was always going to be a risk because I was out for eight months training by myself." Despite his lengthy spell out of the game, Roofe appeared as a substitute in the two games immediately after his signing. But once again, injury peril struck. He suffered a hamstring injury and wouldn't feature again until the final game of the season. Roofe conceded: "I was pushing myself a bit more to try and get a bit of extra fitness into me, so I'd be better prepared for the game, and yeah, I probably pushed a bit too much." A year after his Rangers release, he finds himself a free agent. Roofe was confirmed to be one of the players leaving Derby when the revealed their list of released players last month. He's admitted that after joining a club mid-season, the end of the campaign doesn't come at a great time for him. Instead of going on holiday as most players do, Roofe will be working hard on his fitness once more. He also revealed how he keeps a JOURNAL to keep him motivated during the tougher periods, saying it keeps him centred and means "there's no kind of hiding place." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The National
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
When Rangers are back for pre-season as star lets slip
Gers' players will get a break of just over a month after yesterday's season ending draw with Hibs at Easter Road. And they'll be back in on the Monday towards the end of next month as they look to get a head start on preparations for the second qualifying round of the Champions League. They will have a month to prepare for that with the first leg on July 22 or 23 and the second leg a week later. The draw will be made on June 18. The Scottish Premiership campaign will kick off on the weekend of August 2 and 3 with Rangers hoping to have a much more productive season than the one just gone. Raskin revealed the return date when he was asked about getting clarity on the US takeover. Read more: Nicolas Raskin makes Rangers future vow and urges club on manager decision Will Still 'rejects' Rangers manager chance with English sides lining him up He said: 'Yeah, it's always better. We're coming back on the 23rd of June, so it's not that far away. 'So we need to plan the pre-season and all this. So, yeah, it's always better. 'We all know the situation. We've seen some people coming into the building, but we've not really had any talks. 'So we're just waiting to see how we're going to go.' It remains unclear who the Rangers manager will be with strong links to outgoing Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti but some other names in the frame. Current interim Barry Ferguson isn't giving up hope of landing the gig permanently. Speaking after yesterday's draw, he said: 'I hope it's not my last game but we'll see over the next couple of days. 'I know I can do the job if I get the right tools. I know I can change it. We'll see what happens in the coming days. It's a massive job but it doesn't scare me one bit. 'It's a brilliant, exciting job but there's a fair bit of work to be done. Not just with the playing staff but around the training ground as well. 'The process will start straight away because we need to build for next season. This season has been way off in terms of the standards required. 'There's a lot of work to do, loan players going away, players running out of contract. 'We know what's happened with Rangers players in the last couple of years with players running contracts down. That can't be allowed to happen. 'When do I expect clarity on the situation? Hopefully in the next couple of days.'
