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Prominent journalist tips Gerrard to axe two of his own Rangers signings

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Scott McDermott has tipped Steven Gerrard to move on two of his own Rangers signings when the transfer window opens.
Speaking on the Record Rangers Podcast, the Sunday Mail Chief Football Writer said he thinks both Kyle Lafferty and Eros Grezda face the chop at Ibrox.

Grezda has barely featured since the turn of the year. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Lafferty arrived from Hearts in August for a reported £500k [Glasgow Evening Times]. Meanwhile, Grezda reportedly cost a cool £2 million from NK Osijek [Scottish Sun].

Between them, though, they mustered a total of four league goals.
“There are guys there who aren’t contributing enough in that squad,” said McDermott on the Record Rangers Podcast.
“Your Lafferty’s, Grezda’s, people like that. I think they will go.”
“He needs a couple ready-made for the first team. But, he also needs players in his squad that’s going to beef it up and give them that strength in depth that they certainly didn’t have on Sunday.”
Used mainly as a substitute this season, Lafferty has failed to score consistently. (photo by Vagelis Georgariou/Action Plus via Getty Images)

Verdict

With neither Grezda nor Lafferty named in the squad for the final day defeat to Kilmarnock, their future is definitely in doubt. 
Whether through injury, lack of form or both, neither showed enough this season.
Considering reinforcements are on their way, either in the shape of returning loanees or on pre-contracts, it’s only going to be harder to make it in this squad, next season.