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The National
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
I got off team bus for Rangers transfer exit - it was a bad decision
The forward, 31, left the Ibrox club in 2018 to join Wigan Athletic after his buyout clause was triggered. Steven Gerrard had to inform the player of the transfer bid for his services, but was confident the player would not leave Rangers. However, speaking on Open Goal, Windass has explained that as soon as he was informed of the transfer bid, he started driving to seal a move to the English side. He said: "I had a nightmare. I don't want to go over it. They activated my buyout clause. "He [Gerrard] came up to me and got me off the bus and told me, 'These have put a bid in for you. "I have obviously got to tell you because you're not going to leave to go then I left." Windass had been in line to feature for Rangers against Maribor in the Europa League before his decision to leave for Wigan. Rangers would go on to win the match 3-1. He continued: "I was about to start. It was Maribor in the Europa League. "I didn't have an agent or anything. It was a bad decision. "But I just went straight down the motorway. Read more: "[Rangers assistant] Mick Beale was texting me, saying you're making a mistake. "I was 23, I wanted a bigger wage. I was stupid." Despite the bizarre circumstances surrounding his exit, Windass was in talks with Gerrard over a loan back to the club. "We had a zoom call about six months later because I was going to go back on loan in the January, Paul Cook wouldn't let me go," said Windass. "Gerrard basically gave me what for. He told me everything that was wrong with me and how I can improve and stuff as a person. "He said if we are going to bring you back, we need to have an honest conversation. "I never went back anyway, and that was it. "It's ages ago now, so I'm not that bothered by it now. "But for two years after, I was thinking about it every day until I signed for Sheffield Wednesday."
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Moment Rangers star got off team bus on way to a game after Steven Gerrard gave him shock message
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Rangers attacker Josh Windass has revealed Steven Gerrard scolded him for the way he left the club after he got off the team bus, got into his car and drove away. Windass exited the Ibrox outfit joining then-Championship side Wigan on transfer deadline day in August 2018. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Josh Windass, Rangers Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Steven Gerrard and Josh Windass in training Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Josh Windass celebrates his opening goal for Rangers Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow But the wheels were set in motion when Windass shared Gerrard took him off the team bus ahead of crucial Europa League match against Maribor at Ibrox to say there was interest in him. And it all quickly unravelled from there. Windass told the Open Goal podcast: "I started the first two games of the season then left on deadline day. "I had a nightmare. They activated my buyout clause. "He got me off the bus and told me, [there's] a bid in for you. "I have got to tell you because you're not going to leave to go there'.. and then I left." The Sheffield Wednesday striker added: " I didn't have an agent at the time. It was a bad decision. "But I just got in my car and went down the motorway. "[Rangers assistant] Mick Beale was texting me, saying you're making a big mistake. "I was 23, I wanted a bigger wage. I was stupid." Watch Rangers boss Steven Gerrard show his love for Josh Windass' deadly finishing in training Windass said he had not spoke to Gerrard after the abrupt departure until a few months after during the January transfer window and the Liverpool legend was fuming. Windass says the club looked to bring him back on loan. But a move never materialised as he claimed the Wigan manager at the time Paul Cook would not sanction a deal. "We had a zoom call about six months later because I was going to go back on loan," he said. "Gerrard basically gave me what for. He told me everything that was wrong with me and how I can improve and stuff as a person. "He said if we are going to bring you back we need to have an honest conversation. "I never went back anyway and that was it. "It's ages ago now, so I'm not that bothered by it. "But for two years after, I thought about it every day until I signed in for Sheffield Wednesday." Gerrard is favourite to return to the Ibrox dugout and be the next Rangers manager but it is believed he faces competition from Russell Martin. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Ex-Rangers star Josh Windass at centre of bizarre spat after he calls out youth team player in podcast
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Rangers player Josh Windass found himself taken to task by a former Sheffield Wednesday youth team player after he launched a scathing attack on the youngster. Windass, who made over 70 appearances during a two-year spell at the Gers made the comments on a football podcast. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Josh Windass in action for Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Alamy 3 Josh Windass played for Rangers between 2016 and 2018 Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass comes under pressure Credit: Alamy The 31-year-old branded defender Joey Phuthi 'p***' after the 20-year-old compared himself to Lionel Messi. It all centred around running stats and a discussion about the importance of fitness in the modern day game. Windass, who has scored 54 goals for the Championship side and became their record marksman this century, told Open Goal: "We've got a young lad called Joey - I think he's been released. He's p*** anyway. "I was speaking to him in the canteen at football and one of our coaches said to me, 'have a word with Joey, he never runs more than 9k in a game ever'. "So I was speaking to him and I was like, 'how much do you run in a game' and he said '9km - Messi don't run'. "A kid at 17, I didn't say anything to him but I was thinking, 'you're the worst player ever and you're talking about Messi - run around. " The young full-back did not dispute that the conversation took place but believes his comments were taken out of context. He has since been released from Sheff Wed and is now looking for a new club. While Windass has found himself linked with La Liga giants Valencia, the youngster concedes the latest incident has only compounded what's been a difficult time. He posted on X: "It's disappointing to be called out by Josh Windass in what's already been a tough period for me. Ex-Rangers star's dad breaks down in tears after son's play-off winner "Not being offered a new contract at Sheffield Wednesday has been difficult to process and the last thing I expected was to be dragged into something like this. "For clarity, the conversation has been completely flipped out of context. "Windass asked me to name a player who doesn't run over 10km in a game, and I responded honestly in that moment — it wasn't personal, nor was it meant to be disrespectful. "It's frustrating to see things taken out of proportion when emotions are already high. "I've always tried to conduct myself with honesty and respect, both on and off the pitch. "All I want now is to move forward and focus on the next chapter of my career." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Ex-Rangers forward reveals failed move to Brazilian giants
The 31-year-old was linked with a surprising transfer to the Brazilian giants in January this year. However, the switch never materialised, and Windass ended the season at Sheffield Wednesday, who finished 12th in the Championship. Read more: Speaking about the potential move, Windass said [Open Goal]: "I had a call off a number I didn't know, a foreign number. "I rang it back and I texted it saying 'Who is this? He said, 'It's Pedro [Caixinha], can you give us a ring?' "So I rang it, and he was like 'Big Josh, do you want to come and play for me again? "I said, 'If you pay me, yeah, I will'. "And then they put a bid in to Sheffield Wednesday and it got turned down straight away, so I couldn't do anything about it." Windass added that the move "never got that far". He said: "They put in an offer, it got knocked back. "I spoke to Sheffield Wednesday and they said, 'You're not leaving, you're staying until the end of the season no matter what'." Santos signed Neymar not long after they were linked with Windass. The Englishman quashed any suggestions that the ex-Barcelona and PSG star was a transfer alternative: "He was always going anyway," he said. Windass played 73 times for Rangers, scoring 19 goals and assisting 13. He departed shortly after Steven Gerrard initially joined the club.
The National
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
How Windass' link-up with Caixinha at Brazilian giants fell through
The 31-year-old was linked with a surprising transfer to the Brazilian giants in January of this year. Ultimately, the switch never came to fruition, with Windass ending the season at Sheffield Wednesday, who eventually finished 12th in the English Championship. Read more: He recently lifted the lid on his potential move to Santos: "I had a call off a number I didn't know, a foreign number," he said [Open Goal]. "I rang it back and I texted it saying 'Who is this?'. He said, 'It's Pedro [Caixinha], can you give us a ring?' "So I rang it, and he was like 'Big Josh, do you want to come and play for me again?'. I said, 'If you pay me, yeah, I will'. "And then they put a bid in to Sheffield Wednesday and it got turned down straight away, so I couldn't do anything about it. "It never got that far. They put in an offer, it got knocked back. I spoke to Sheffield Wednesday and they said, 'You're not leaving, you're staying until the end of the season no matter what'." Santos signed Neymar not long after they were linked with Windass. The Englishman quashed any suggestions that the ex-Barcelona and PSG star was a transfer alternative: "He was always going anyway," he said. "People made it out as if 'They couldn't get me, so they got Neymar'. It was stupid." Windass played 73 times for Rangers, scoring 19 goals and assisting 13. He departed not long after Steven Gerrard initially joined the club.
