Rangers haven’t had the best of luck with injuries over the last few seasons and the same can be said for Ianis Hagi.
The mercurial playmaker has had a turbulent few seasons at Ibrox, going from title winner, to missing more than a year after knee surgery, a year on loan after being cast out by Michael Beale and a contract issue disrupting his preparations for the 2024/25 season.
Having returned to the starting XI to make a telling impact under Philippe Clement, the current Rangers manager hasn’t used the 26-year old quite as regularly due to a change of shape.
The fact that Ianis Hagi is also out of contract in the summer could also be a factor.
With four goals and seven assists in 23 league games, Hagi has posted solid numbers that are even more impressive when minutes played are taken into account, but will he be here next season?
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Ianis Hagi faces injury wait amid Rangers uncertainty
This is a decision that has now got a morale dilemma added to it.
Coming off the bench against Celtic, Hagi went down under a challenge from Callum McGregor after being on the park for just 15 minutes and never recovered.
Barry Ferguson thought Hagi should have had a penalty for the foul, however, Nick Walsh and the VAR team, as they have done in almost every derby since its introduction, disagreed.
Hagi cut a frustrated figure as he walked off the pitch at Ibrox, slapping the tunnel as he made his way to the dressing room to be assessed further by the medical team.
As yet, there is no news as to the extent of the injury.
What Rangers should do if Hagi is injured long-term
For players who have suffered serious knee injuries though, they know when something isn’t right.
Should Hagi not get good news, he faces going into a summer with no club and a potential long-term injury.
If this is the case, Rangers have to do the right thing and extend Hagi’s deal by another year, even if they will get little in return.
Hagi did Rangers a favour last summer, now it’s time for that favour to be repaid.
