Rangers assess squad options as loan and transfer calls emerge
Vanja Dragojevic’s Rangers disappearance after a ‘mortifying’ Jablonec night points to Derek McInnes’ demands, with the Serbian defender seemingly out of the picture.
Quinton Fortune said Olwethu Makhanya’s £3m move to Rangers can take him and South African football to the ‘next level’, praising his step up from MLS and Old Firm exposure.
Barry Ferguson said Rangers’ win over Aberdeen could be ‘season-defining’, and Celtic’s 2-0 loss at Falkirk gives them a chance to cut the gap to one point at St Mirren.
Oscar Cortes’ Huracan future is uncertain as the club weigh decisions on 10 players. Rangers’ loanee has started 14 games, with one goal and four assists, before a buy-option call.
Derek McInnes hailed Ivor Pandur as ‘quietly effective’ with ‘unbelievable’ shot-stopping, as the Rangers keeper leads the Premiership for clean sheets and sweeper actions.
Derek Ferguson said Djeidi Gassama can ‘surprise’ off the bench, while Dundee United want Lyall Cameron permanently and expect rival interest if Rangers make him available.
Kevin Kyle defended Dujon Sterling after a fan called his end product ‘terrible’, arguing the Rangers right-back has been one of the league’s best and a reliable constant this season.
Barry Ferguson praised ‘outstanding’ James Penrice, saying Rangers should have signed him sooner after his strong form at left-back and in midfield earned a Scotland call-up.
Derek McInnes faces a selection dilemma after springing a surprise against Aberdeen, with James Penrice seen as a must-start if fit for St Mirren.
