Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Everton, Newcastle and Southampton are interested in Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara. The 24-year-old Finland international is also wanted by Dynamo Kiev and Dynamo Moscow. (90Min)
Would be interesting if we sold Kamara for say £6-8m. That covers the two strikers we've bought so there is no need to sell Alfredo.
Roofe can play wide in a 3 up top. Alfredo has been dropping deeper in pre-season to leave space in behind. Gives us options rather than just Alfredo or Defoe.
Could be the difference in those games we just couldn't get the breakthrough last season and ended up losing.
Probably get someone else in for midfield but could also keep hold of McRorie/Docherty as they wont be on mega wages. Not forgetting the likes of Arfield/Davis should be playing alongside Jack against teams we're expected to beat comfortably rather than 2 holding midfielders.
So all in all a net spend of a few million, keep Morelos and have a better squad.
That would be a good transfer window.
Transfer news
posted on 12/8/20
comment by HB Fash - 2008 UEFA Cup Champions - Awarded 2020* (U21935)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 57 minutes ago
Roofe is wasted when he's played out wide in my experience.
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Hmmm that's not a promising sign, going to be hard for him to get a game through the middle now it looks like Alfie is staying.
I would say he will spend much more time attacking with us that he did at Leeds so i'm hoping he can produce from the right. Did he ever play behind the striker?
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Yeah he was pretty effective playing a Shadow Striker role, in my view. But often struggled to get by players and produce when on the wing. Bit of a passenger there.
posted on 12/8/20
comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash - 2008 UEFA Cup Champions - Awarded 2020* (U21935)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Lubo - We're Home! (U14008)
posted 57 minutes ago
Roofe is wasted when he's played out wide in my experience.
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Hmmm that's not a promising sign, going to be hard for him to get a game through the middle now it looks like Alfie is staying.
I would say he will spend much more time attacking with us that he did at Leeds so i'm hoping he can produce from the right. Did he ever play behind the striker?
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Yeah he was pretty effective playing a Shadow Striker role, in my view. But often struggled to get by players and produce when on the wing. Bit of a passenger there.
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With any luck that might be the plan, that's an area we need much more goals from so he could be the man.
posted on 12/8/20
I don't see Roofe ever playing as an out and out winger. If it was part of a front three it would be a lost closer to the central striker.
We like to keep our wings open for our fullbacks to bomb on and get balls into the box.
I think Roofe would do well in that set up.
posted on 12/8/20
I don't think we should have bought Docherty either.
He is just not good enough for the role we are needing a player in. Neither is Kamara, McCrorie or Jack in my opinion...mind you I am near the bottom of the predictor league, so what do I know!
posted on 12/8/20
comment by Hot Shot Hamish (U21959)
posted 38 minutes ago
I don't see Roofe ever playing as an out and out winger. If it was part of a front three it would be a lost closer to the central striker.
We like to keep our wings open for our fullbacks to bomb on and get balls into the box.
I think Roofe would do well in that set up.
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Fingers crossed he does well for you, whatever position he's used in.
posted on 12/8/20
comment by Blue C (U21939)
posted 3 minutes ago
I don't think we should have bought Docherty either.
He is just not good enough for the role we are needing a player in. Neither is Kamara, McCrorie or Jack in my opinion...mind you I am near the bottom of the predictor league, so what do I know!
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We need a box to box midfielder that scores goals, that's what he does.
He was Hibs best player when he joined and Shrewsbury's best scoring a load of goals. Gerrard has never given him a chance, he deserves that otherwise what is the point in loaning out young players.
posted on 12/8/20
It is easier to play for a Shrewsbury or even a Hibs than a Rangers or a Celtic.
Some players can and from what I've seen of Docherty he can't.
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posted on 12/8/20
I disagree that Docherty has not been given a chance by Gerrard.
He has included him in first team squad for preseason training camps and played him in friendlies and the early Euro qualifiers.
Docherty just isn't good enough technically to play in this Rangers team. He works hard and at a certain level he can be a stand out.
But that level is not playing in the Rangers first team against teams like Feyenoord and Porto.
I like Docherty and like his attitude. He didn't complain and just got on with it when he was put down to the development team for the Challenge Cup last season. But even at that level he didn't look as technically good even as someone like Barjonas (who doesn't have Dochertys engine).
posted on 12/8/20
I am much more concerned that McCrorie might be going for as little as £500k to Hibees. Anything under £1m is cheap for the Scotland U21 captain IMO.
When McCrorie settles down into a position long term, most likely CB, he will be a good player.
I would imagine it will be a similar deal like Rudden where we have a buy back option.