lenny3k 511 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Why Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha hasn't moved for Sporting Lisbon youngster Ryan Gauld ... yet Gers gaffer praises Scotland Under-21 star as having a 'cognitive ability above the Scottish average' but reveals he won't be making a move for him just now. Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha has revealed his admiration for Ryan Gauld but admitted he won't be making a move for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. The former Dundee United youngster's future with the Lisbon side is in doubt and a move to Ibrox has been mooted over the summer. But in an interview with Portuguese outlet O Jogo , the Gers boss has insisted the 21-year-old will not be donning the Light Blue for now. Caixinha - who was interviewed after being back in his homeland speaking at a football seminar with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho - said: “Ryan Gauld was suggested on loan, but I considered that we should not have more than two loans and in that position we are already covered. “Gauld was not a necessity, although I recognised a lot of quality and competence in him. He has a cognitive ability above the Scottish average, thinks about the game in a different way. He wanted to leave here from a very young age. "Mexican players do not want to leave because they live well and don’t want to stop eating their “taquito”, something that is now changing. "They did not want to leave in Portugal either, except inside the UK. "Ryan Gauld has a different mindset.” Caixinha also likened former Gers starlet Billy Gilmour, who recently made the move from Ibrox to Premier League champions Chelsea, to the Sporting youngster, saying: “Billy Gilmour, who is 15 years old trained with us and I saw that he had a great ability to perceive the game, different from all the others and ahead of all the others.” The Gers boss also revealed he was happy to take a vast pay cut to take on the role at Rangers. The Portuguese, who joined from Qatar side Al Gharafa, admitted the challenge of helping the Ibrox club cut the gap on champions Celtic played a big part in his decision to quit the Middle East and make the move to Govan. “It started with Pedro Mendes, who presented me with the possibility and I accepted the challenge. "The financial question was never a priority, if it were I would never have come… there is a very significant difference between what I had in Al-Gharafa and what I have here. “It’s the kind of project that I was pursuing, in which I believe, and a club with a dimension. "Already we are forming a squad to face reducing the gap with Celtic, which is big and clear.” Thoughts? Would you take him on loan as back-up? possibly with potential future buying options if he's successful? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,186 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I think they still value him at £3m so a loan is more possible but still unlikely in my view. I'd probably prefer to stick with McKay and if he is to leave then Jamie Walker. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,507 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 ....And we still don't actually know if he is any good... "Gauld was suggested on loan, but I considered that we should not have more than two loans and in that position we are already covered." Who is the second player on loan that PC mentions? There's Dalcio, and..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 ....And we still don't actually know if he is any good... "Gauld was suggested on loan, but I considered that we should not have more than two loans and in that position we are already covered." Who is the second player on loan that PC mentions? There's Dalcio, and..... Think he was more saying that Gualds position is already well covered & would rather utilise his (self-imposed) loan limit with a different position. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,507 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Think he was more saying that Gualds position is already well covered & would rather utilise his (self-imposed) loan limit with a different position. You're probably right. I've lost count of the comings; it's just like the old days! Can we look anticipate another loanee? If so, in what position/part of the field? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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