Rangers need all the help they can get just now, and fans could do with a lift after losing the Old Firm derby in such dismal fashion.
Philippe Clement spoke about possibly signing a number six after the gap in midfield was evident once again.
What would also be welcomed, would be the return of Ianis Hagi, not necessarily because he is a world beater, but because he is better than several players who are currently playing week in, week out and him sitting in the stands just doesn’t make sense.
Dorin Goian claims Rangers boss has fallen out with Ianis Hagi
According to former Rangers centre-half and Romania international Dorin Goian, Hagi’s ommission has nothing to do with wages or ability, as reported by The Daily Record:
“Ianis Hagi is a valuable player. Unfortunately, he is not having a great time at Rangers, given that he is not on the best of terms with the manager there.
“His summoning to our national team is also to do with helping his morale and I think that our manager Mircea Lucescu did the right thing by picking him. It gives him a confidence boost and there is now extra pressure on Rangers to play him.
“Rangers are not playing great, they have just been outclassed in the Old Firm by Celtic and things are not rosy. I know their supporters are demanding the return of Ianis Hagi to the first team.
“The facts are that Rangers have a talented footballer who, until he got injured, was playing very well there. And now that he has been called up and played after doing so well at the Euros puts extra pressure on the Rangers manager to use him more, because when things don’t go well something needs to change.
“I think Ianis should play for Rangers. He is a technical player, who can beat a man. He can make a killer pass too and in Scotland there are not many players of his ability. Rangers are mainly on the attack so they need players like Ianis Hagi.”
Rangers need to find a way to get Hagi back playing
Hagi should play for Rangers.
Regardless of any contract clause, the £3m signing isn’t going to bankrupt the club on an extra £6,000 per week given that Scott Wright left the club and wasn’t replaced.
A late move for Samuel Edozie on transfer deadline day shows that the money is there.
Even if it is true, Clement could be getting a new player for just £6,000 per week.
When you see it like that, it seems like a bargain.
Is Hagi worth being one of Rangers top earners?
The answer is, they won’t know until they play him.
What is known, is that Rabbi Matondo is going to be out for the next two months at least, and Rangers need more depth in attack.
