As all the talk rumbles on about players coming into Ibrox, there’s one silent but deadly striker who may well be heading out of the club. Ryan Hardie.
The 22-year-old forward is certainly running out of opportunities to make the grade at the club.
Hardie had a solid loan spell for Scottish Premiership surprise package Livingston last season, but it’s looking increasingly unlikely he’ll become a Rangers first-teamer.
Hardie signed a new contract for the club as early as January, but Rangers left him out of their pre-season training camp.
With that deal expiring in 2020, it seems pretty ominous for the forward.
The forward might have got seven goals in 16 league games for the Lions last season, but it’s very different playing at Ibrox.
With around a year remaining on the player’s contract, it looks a big ask for him to make a proper breakthrough at the club.
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Rangers have heavy firepower in the shape of Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe, with Kyle Lafferty propping up the squad in the background.
If the Northern Irish international is moved on [
Scottish Sun], Rangers will surely pounce on another forward in the window.
Greg Stewart can also play in the solitary Rangers striking berth, whilst the likes of Zak Rudden, Dapo Mebude and Andrew Dallas are pushing for more opportunities.
For these reasons, it’s incredibly difficult to see a place for Ryan Hardie at Ibrox next season.
