Rangers urged to move for Pierce Charles as Max Aarons loan ends
Emmanuel Fernandez shrugs off Arsenal, West Ham and Feyenoord links, says he is focused on winning the title and sees himself staying at Rangers with four years left on his deal. Named in PFA Scotland XI.
Ex-Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is reportedly in the frame for the Burnley job after Scott Parker’s relegation. He says he wants a ‘passionate’ club competing for prizes, citing his Ibrox experience.
Northern Ireland No2 Jimmy Nicholl urges Rangers to sign 20-year-old keeper Pierce Charles, praising his ‘football intelligence’, calm passing and shotstopping after 34 Sheffield Wednesday games and 10 caps.
Richard Gough defends departing captain James Tavernier, citing leadership, 550+ games and 144 goals, noting fewer elite team-mates than past eras and backing him to finish with a title under Danny Rohl.
Rangers make two changes v Motherwell after warm-weather camp: Sterling and Miovski start for Tavernier and Moore. XI: Butland, Sterling, Djiga, Fernandez, Meghoma, Chukwuani, Raskin, Gassama, Aasgaard, Chermiti, Miovski.
Ex-Rangers defender and NI assistant Jimmy Nicholl hails Danny Rohl’s impact, says Rangers’ goals give belief, and calls the title race with Celtic and Hearts too close to call, crediting managers’ ‘magic dust’.
Max Aarons’ Rangers loan is ending. The right back lost his place to James Tavernier and will return to Bournemouth, where he is under contract until 2029. A permanent Ibrox move looks unlikely.
