Rangers winger Rabbi Matondo wants to fight for his place at Ibrox amid claims he is free to leave this summer.
Rangers thought a real talent was arriving when Matondo joined from Schalke last summer.
The Gers paid £2.5million to sign Matondo, believing that he could kick on after a superb season on loan at Cercle Brugge.
10 goals in 27 games left Rangers fans excited about Matondo’s arrival but last season was a difficult one.
The Welshman managed just nine league starts and failed to really make a consistent impact for Rangers.
Five assists in 28 games showed some ability but Matondo’s Rangers future has seemed unclear.
The Mirror’s Darren Witcoop reported over the weekend that Matondo is ‘free to leave’ Rangers and had been made available for transfer.
Whether Rangers him to go or not, Matondo may have already made up his mind…
Rabbi Matondo wants to fight for Rangers future
Football Scotland now claim that Matondo intends to stay at Rangers and fight for his place.
Matondo still have three years left on his Rangers contract and is allegedly happy with life in Glasgow.
That means the wide man is ‘determined’ to fight for a spot in the Rangers side.
Stoke City are thought to be interested in re-signing Matondo having taken him on loan from Schalke back in 2021.
The 22-year-old was once incredibly highly rated at Manchester City, sparking an £11million move to Schalke back in January 2019.
Matondo hasn’t lived up to the billing yet though and will be desperate for chances to shine under Michael Beale.
If Matondo goes through pre-season without a prominent role in the Rangers side, he may be forced to have a rethink about his future.
The key for Matondo right now is playing games, but if that opportunity isn’t going to come with Rangers, then he needs to consider leaving – even if only on loan.
