Jordan Jones will soon be a Rangers players.
The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international signed a pre-contract agreement with the club back in January, which will kick in at the end of the season.
Only one game remains before then, but it looks unlikely that he’ll feature for Killie.
That’s due to a number of factors.
Firstly,
Steve Clarke claimed last month that his winger had picked up a shoulder injury, ruling him out of the first post-split match against Aberdeen.
At that stage, no time frame was given for the £675k-rated star’s [Transfermarkt] recovery. However, he has failed to make the matchday squad for the three post-split SPL games since then, with
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Even if he were fit though, it’s perhaps unlikely he would be given a Rugby Park farewell.
Since March, he has found himself in and out of the team, and in the fixture, before he sustained the shoulder injury, he was an unused substitute against St Johnstone.
Unlikely to play against the Gers
Furthermore, the final day opposition is likely to be a factor. Killie take on the Gers at Rugby Park on Sunday and given the speedster is Ibrox-bound, he’s unlikely to be risked.
The impending transfer didn’t stop him scoring the winner against the Gers back in January. However, given how close the move is now, it’s unlikely Clarke would want a possibly conflicted Jones to feature.
Should he not be included at the weekend, it will mean his last Killie outing was against Hibs, in early March.
Therefore, he will certainly be well rested by the time Rangers pre-season comes around.
