Rangers eye Kelly deal as Cornelius nears fitness
Thelo Aasgaard, a £3.5m summer signing on a deal to 2029, is short of minutes under Danny Rohl. With recent benchings and Norway omission, his future is uncertain despite nine goal involvements this season.
Djeidi Gassama is tied to Rangers until 2029. Monaco’s loan-to-buy and interest from Villarreal were reported, while MLS links were only speculative. A sale would need a significant offer, with 2025-26 returns of 8 goals and 4 assists in 48 games.
Barry Ferguson hails James Tavernier and John Souttar as consummate pros despite recent bench roles, backing them to play key parts as Dujon Sterling, Manny Fernandez and Nasser Djiga impress in defence.
Canada boss Jesse Marsch says talks with Danny Rohl and Derek Cornelius were ‘lost in translation’. The Rangers loanee is back training after injury and may work with academy or first team while he regains fitness.
Rangers plan a new deal for 19-year-old Bailey Rice, injured since November. Keeping him would protect value amid interest from Aston Villa, Manchester City, West Brom and Cardiff City and give Danny Rohl a chance to assess him.
49ers Enterprises aim for stability and long-term vision at Rangers. Jesse Marsch cites their approach at Leeds, warning against a ‘dangerous cycle’ of knee-jerk changes as Ibrox plans are mapped out.
Opinion suggests Danny Rohl should rethink centre-forward options, with Youssef Chermiti’s mixed form cited and a £14m Rangers player potentially being moved to solve the role.
Barry Ferguson says Russell Martin’s downfall was letting Vaclav Cerny and Cyriel Dessers go, arguing 47 goals walked out and Rangers then struggled, regardless of tactical principles.
Danny Rohl says Rangers will be tough to stop if performances match results after a 1-0 win at St Mirren. He targets three points vs Aberdeen, hails Findlay Curtis’ Scotland call-up, and assesses injury doubts over Andreas Skov Olsen and Mikey Moore while hoping Mohamed Diomande is fit and confident Tuur Rommens will be available.
Rangers plan to offer backup keeper Liam Kelly a new deal amid interest from Europe and America. The 30-year-old, understudy to Jack Butland, has made three cup appearances and remains in Scotland’s squad.
Celtic coach Shaun Maloney details calm penalty prep at Ibrox as Celtic beat Rangers on pens in the Scottish Cup quarter-final, with James Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama missing for Rangers.
