A Champions League-winning striker is “one to observe” for Rangers, as Danny Rohl plans for an thrilling January switch window at Ibrox.
Rohl fumes after woeful Rangers defeat
The Rohl period received off to a disappointing begin on Thursday night, with the Gers shedding 3-0 away to Brann within the Europa League, as their appalling begin to the season continues.
Talking after the sport, Rangers’ new supervisor was not amused with what he noticed from his gamers, assessing the defeat and apologising to the followers.
“(On the finish) I first apologised (to the followers) for this defeat and the efficiency. They’ve travelled rather a lot for the workforce and so they’re at all times there. This membership has numerous passionate followers and so they deserve this. It was essential for me to point out that I perceive them. I mentioned as properly to them I’m working very laborious to enhance this group of gamers and get outcomes.
“It was an important welcome earlier than the sport. Then you definately hope you may give them right away the three factors and a superb feeling. So this makes me unhappy that I couldn’t. That was the rationale why I walked to them to provide them the massive respect that they deserve. That is my job. We’ve got to know our followers are very affected person and you can not count on that they’re at all times proud of us when we now have such a efficiency.”
Thursday’s loss was additional proof that a number of added high quality is required for Rangers, whether or not that be in January or subsequent summer time, and a high-profile identify has been linked with a transfer to Ibrox, amid studies Andrew Cavenagh is about to again Rohl in January.
Rangers backed to signal Champions League winner
Talking on Hotline Stay [via Ibrox News], Every day Report journalist Daniel Caw talked up the thought of Rangers signing RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, due partially to his reference to new first workforce efficiency supervisor Sascha Lense.
“Lense is Werner’s father-in-law, the brand new Rangers [performance manager]. In order that’s possibly one to observe.”
Werner can be an attention grabbing addition for Rangers, with the Leipzig ace successful the Champions League with Chelsea again in 2021, in addition to scoring 24 targets in 57 for Germany.
Now 29, his absolute best days could also be behind him, however that is to not say he could not be a potent weapon, with even the hard-to-please Roy Keane praising him prior to now.
“He’s a nuisance to play in opposition to, isn’t he, Werner. There’s query marks about his finish product and no matter, his remaining move. However he does have an effect on video games, he’s a menace.”
The Lense issue will hopefully turn out to be useful for Rangers, and in the event that they snapped up Werner in January, it will give Rohl an infinite increase halfway by the season. Whether or not he desires to depart a prime membership in Leipzig is up for debate, although.