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Maybe he wants to go? Maybe he is the only sellable asset that brings money and wants to or is willing go? Borna has six months left and no indication that he won't do a Morelos, Kent etc..

Same again on Tuesday and we'll get horsed hands down. The ability NOT to score from decent chances is incredible. One aspect of the game we do not need to improve.

Like every injury is the same. No argument really. And I, for one, won't derail the thread any further.

While I agree, the whole set up first half gave me the creeps, while the second half is as disjointed as you can expect with half the team being youngsters.

I accept your opinion and disagree. He's shown what he can do this and late last month. He wasn't given an opportunity to do anything. Hence the stats at 22.

Dunno what people want to see here? All about opinions, but the constant Ridvan bashing is rather strange, given that he is more skilled and forward minded than Borna, always brings a new spark into his side's attack. His height is barely important. On the other hand, no word must be uttered about our dear captain Tavernier, who drags himself out of so many mediocre performances with the odd cross or penalty goal.

Have only watched 20odd minutes of both halves thus far. This looks very much like a fitness session than anything else. Starting with three DMs who hardly press or go into the attacking area tells its own story. Second half is more or less experimental and game time again.

Yep.

Rangers were never working on a deal to sign Hellas Verona defender Josh Doig in the January transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. https://www.ibroxnews.com/2024/01/13/rangers-transfer-update-emerges-on-josh-doig-as-fabrizio-romano-shares-news/ Going by what I see today (again), I'd keep Ridvan ahead of many other players.

Yes, but these guys, be it Jack, Lundstram, Raskin et al usually have no record of scoring goals. In games against the "lesser" teams, I'd rather have a second striker converting some more of all these 15 to 30 chances we create.

Marko Bulat is a 22-year-old Croat with a contract till 2027. I assume he will cost quite a bit. Sidenote: Sterling did rather well in this DM role, even ventured forward every now and then. That said, I am still of the opinion that we do not need 2 DMs in every game we play ...

Herr Wagner has signed a new deal in Philadelphia. Sima has shown what Kent lacked. A direct drive to goal and the ability to score with most of his chances. He's a better all round left sided attacker. Whether we can afford him will probably hinge upon us snatching the title and securing the CL group slot and automatic cash. As of now, we have 6 (SIX) players who can play on the left wing. We might talk endlessly about quality, but that position is covert. I, for one, would rather play Ridvan there ahead of Kent 😱. Dunno what to make of the Ridvan talk. He's been playing, is contributing and doing well. Why on earth would he want to go to Italy's bottom side, unless there are off-field issues or something.

Today's transfer talk is rather stale ... Rangers are poised to move for Vitesse winger Million Manhoef, with Leicester City also interested in the 22-year-old winger. (Teamtalk) Rangers look set to back away from a possible deal for Belgium international Michy Batshuayi, with tentative fact-finding talks already hitting a wall for the £60,000-week Fenerbahce striker. (Scottish Sun) Galatasaray are showing interest in a loan move 😂 for Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz. (Ajansspor - via Daily Record) Torino continue negotiations with Hellas Verona for Scotland U21 defender Josh Doig, but Marseille reportedly enter the fray too. (Foot Mercato in French) We are not even mentioned anymore. Rangers, Bournemouth and Norwich City are all interested in Motherwell youngster Max Willoughby. The teenage defender is the grandson of the former Ibrox player Alex Willoughby. (Daily Record) But hey, here's something to light up spirits ... Scottish Giants Keen On South African Forward We are linked with Tashreeq Matthews of IK Sirius ... a South African left-winger! Allround attacker aged 23, contracted till 2026 in Sweden.

Jon McLaughlin too ...

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... so right now we have Silva as our sole strike-force, as long as Sima and Dessers are and might be away. Roofe is injured till sometime, while Danilo is out till April. I for one wouldn't mind Dennis, but I would assume/hope that we would not have let Lammers go without having a replacement imminent - given our dearth in that department.

"Transfer Centre 9" ... well, time will tell.

You would hope that all business - like the Silva one - is done behind the scenes, Shankland and Co. are being used as the proverbial red fish. I have yet to read any credible source on that Doig - Ridvan swap talk, rather on the contrary, it looks more like money for Ridvan than anything else.

Oh dear, a rumour ... Rangers transfer news as Leeds United attacker Joe Gelhardt wanted at Ibrox in January Rangers are interested in signing Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt during the January transfer window, according to the Daily Mail. Simon Jones reported in the paper’s Transfer Confidential on 8 January that the out-of-favour attacker is also a target for Old Firm rivals Celtic. Philippe Clement has already brought in Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves this month but has been widely expected to seek extensive improvements to his strike force. Gelhardt looked primed to be the next breakout star at Elland Road two years ago but has seen his progression stall after falling down the pecking order. The 21-year-old has only made six league appearances in the English Championship this term, and has seen just a handful of minutes in the division since August. So he certainly looks like he needs a move to get some regular game time, and with Rangers in need of attacking reinforcements a loan move would make a lot of sense on one hand. https://www.ibroxnews.com/2024/01/08/rangers-transfer-news-as-leeds-united-attacker-joe-gelhardt-wanted-at-ibrox-in-january/ Mr. Gelhardt is a 21-year old English chap tied to Leeds till 2027, who has so far only excelled for Leeds youngsters. Maybe he's the next best England striker, but back in the day, we signed these super-talents as freebies rather than becoming a breeding ground for English league teams. Regarding Dennis ... Chris Jack has claimed Rangers checked out a potential January transfer deal for Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis last week, although no deal is imminent at Ibrox. The Rangers Review journalist reported that Dennis is one of several names on Rangers’ list of January transfer targets after they received encouragement about a potential deal. He continued by saying that the Nigerian is one the Ibrox club have had a look at but clarified no deal is in motion yet despite the initial positivity. https://www.ibroxnews.com/2024/01/08/rangers-chris-jack-shares-whether-emmanuel-dennis-january-transfer-is-imminent-at-ibrox/

I'm old enough to remember the days when you could sign players at any time of the season ... AND in the summer too! 😎

Talk that the ex-Hibs man is joining Torino. So perhaps a Bullet Doiged? (Just noted that I never had him in the rumours ... probably a correct choice.)

Not surprising that the BBC quote said that Sima was in an offside position, yet ignored (probably like the SFA) that this position was no longer important under current rules when the handball was committed. As with the Kilmarnock game when the latter received no penalty for a blatant foul, Maeda's foul on Cantwell, wrong offside calls for Roofe, the penalty given against Souttar, lack of red cards, etc - there clearly are problems with the use of VAR in certain games, the quality of judgement, and the bias towards a certain team.* Not that this comes as a surprise. Obviously, the clan of Scottish officials is a small one and as people don't change much, it has been and is an in-house problem. No wonder that their association (clan chiefs and mouthpieces) "protects" their own. * As that team has had a bad time of late, like in seasons before, they get help from the officials - be it the men in black with whistle or monitor, or some shadowy figures called "compliance officer", who (wonder of wonders) has not been heard off after all the damage they did to our campaigns a few seasons back. (Maybe one should not give them any ideas ... ). The amount of recent help by the men in black springs you in the face and to deny that means that the "referee association" is complicit in this.

Some weekend gossip ... Rangers will not face a battle with Celtic for the signature of Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna, with the Scotland international not on Celtic's list of targets. (Record) Meanwhile, Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis is reportedly keen on joining Rangers and is a more likely option for the Ibrox club than Brighton's Steven Alzate. (Record) (Given that Dennis is a striker (all-round attacker) and Alzate a DM (box-to-box type), they are not an "option for each other". But homework and the Daily Record are no option for one another either ... ) Twente Enschede left-back Gijs Smal, out of contract at the end of the season, is linked with Rangers. (Sun) Ridvan Yilmaz may be used as part of a swap deal in Rangers' proposed signing of Hellas Verona left-back Josh Doig. (Record) Rangers full-back Ridvan Yilmaz is on the verge of a switch to Serie A side Verona, but Rangers' hopes of Josh Doig moving the other way as his replacement are fading (Scottish Sun). And Rangers have been linked with a move for Dutch left-back Gijs Smal, whose contract with Eredivisie club Twente expires this summer (Daily Star - print edition). ... Scott McKenna and Gijs Smal will be added to the OP soon. The latter seems to be a likelier target than all other LBs mentioned so far, but who knows. Before this transfer window, I did not really envisage that "left back" would become such a talking point, nor that Ridvan would be willing to go to rock-bottom Verona after being given a constant run in the team. Who knows what is/was going on behind the scenes. IF he goes, I would hope we won't spend large parts of his money on a LB replacement. After all, albeit not perfect, we have Barisic, Balogun, Devine and even Sterling who can step in there if needed. IN - Emmanuel Dennis (24) -ST, Nigeria, Nottingham Forest, contract till 2025 - TM - TMstats - LINK IN - Scott McKenna (27) - CB, Scotland, Nottingham Forest, contract till 2024 - TM - TMstats - LINK (see Dennis above) IN - Gijs Smal (26) - LB, Netherlands, Twente Enschede, contract till 2024 - TM - TM-stats - LINK OUT - Ridvan Yilmaz - Hellas Verona - LINK (see Smal above)

This Alzate guy is injured right now. Imagine people claiming mistakes on our behalf would do their homework first ...

Scotsman's list of our transfer targets ... including some not heard of before this window ... Josh Doig – the Scotland Under-21 international has made a positive impression at Hellas Verona since his £3m move from Hibs 18 months ago. Rangers are said to have made an enquiry for left-back, and could look to reach a compromise with the Serie A side on their £5.5m valuation of the 21-year-old. (DB - it very much looks like Clement likes what he sees from Ridvan. Barisic is in his last months as a Ranger. If anything, I'd expect the latter being moved on instead of Ridvan.) Lawrence Shankland – the prolific Hearts striker would guarantee goals having netted 19 for club and country so far this season on the back of a 28-goal campaign last term. However, the question for Rangers would be whether they are prepared to meet the £5m price tag placed on the head of the 28-year-old, who has 18 months of his Hearts deal left. (DB - Who knows how Shankland would fare with us against packed defences? 18 months, an in-form chap in the Scottish game, 3m and not a penny more.) Steven Alzate – Rangers have reportedly held discussions with Brighton about a possible January move for the Colombian midfielder. The 25-year-old is currently on loan at Standard Liege, but according to Belgian outlet DH les Sports, his parent club are prepared to recall the player if they can sell him in the January window. It is claimed the seven-times capped international has been offfered to numerous clubs in order to make a sale before his contract expires in the summer, with Rangers among the interested parties. (DB - as stated above, he's currently injured with a "syndesmotic ligament tear", or a high ankle sprain to you and me, and he is back in Britain for treatment.) Kevin Van Veen – the former Motherwell striker is eyeing a return to Scotland after failing to settle at Groningen. He has claimed that Rangers are “still interested” in signing him after stating that he turned down their advances in the summer. Van Veen scored 29 goals for Motherwell last season but sources at Ibrox. (DB - possible Walteresque stop gap solution for a department ravaged by injury and poor scoring stats. Has a contract till 2026, so will cost money. Age is no benchmark these days, as we have seen with Defoe, Canniggia and even Hateley. Scottish stats are okay.) Million Manhoef – Vitesse Arnhem winger is another player to have been mooted as a Rangers target. The Dutch U21 international is highly rated and valued in the region of £2.5m. Rangers would face competition for his signature should they decide to make a move for him. The club are said to have been following him for 12 months and are now ready to pounce after Nils Koppen endorsed the move. (DB - the one exciting link so far, money's about right.) Owen Beck – Rangers have been thwarted in their attempts to sign the Liverpool left-back following his impressive loan spell at Dundee. He was recalled by the Anfield club to cover for injuries and is not available to go back out on loan, leaving Rangers to look elsewhere. (DB - no-goer.) Fredrick Oppegard – the PSV left-back is a Norwegian Under-21 international who has made five first-team appearances and who spent time on loan at Dutch top flight side Go Ahead Eagles last season. He was an unused substitute when PSV drew 2-2 with Rangers at Ibrox in a Champions League play-off tie back in August 2022. (DB - untried talent from the Netherlands. Will cost money, probably less than Doig, bigger potential for future profit.) Kai Wagner – another left-back on Rangers radar, the Philadelphia Union player is a 26-year-old German who has played 138 appearances in the MLS, scoring five goals, and was named in the league's Best XI in 2022. (DB - freebie with bags of experience. German defenders are usually technically sound and solid.) (EDIT: Brighton, AEK Athens, US Lecce, and some Bundesliga teams have registered their interest.) Jose Cordoba – one of two Levski Sofia players being linked with Rangers by the Bulgarian media. The 22-year-old left-sided centre-back is a Panama international and is also said to be attracting the interest of Besiktas, Panathiniakos and Eintracht Frankfurt. (DB - contract till 2026, who paid a whopping 110k for him. Given the interest and Scottish wheather, you would assume we are not his preferred choice.) Andrian Kraev – the second Sofia player credited with interesting Rangers is a 24-year-old, 6ft 2in midfield maestro who has eight caps for Bulgaria. He has six months remaining on his contract and would be available for a cut-price move in January. He has previosuly been linked with Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga. (DB - can't remember any interest in him, yet the Scotsman manages to make two mistakes in the last sentence, "previosuly" and the small fact that Kaiserslautern is currently 15th in Bundesliga 2. That said, lots of Balkan players try their luck in Germany.) Elsewhere (I hear cries of joy already) ... https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/24029333.sam-lammers-rangers-transfer-exit-offered-sunderland/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter