da blaze casino： Rangers have very much been out of the public eye in recent weeks, ever since their shocking UEFA Europa League exit. Not much has happened down Ibrox way with Pedro Caixinha taking the time to work with the group of players he has assembled in preparation for their first league match of the season against Motherwell in August.
da casino： After exiting Europe, the Scottish Premiership is now the Light Blues’ big priority this season and although they’ve stumbled early, there’s plenty of talent in the Rangers squad that can find consistency in the Scottish top-flight. Caixinha has recruited early, bringing in many players from far and wide.
For us though they could bring in one or two more, a spark in midfield to help drive them forward once they gain possession. For all the signings Caixinha has made, there isn’t much flair and they can’t rely on Niko Kranjcar to be fit all season.
Loan signings in Scotland are very much en vogue and for Rangers it’s a chance to bring in a quality Premier League youngster who needs first-team football.
Here are THREE such players we think can do a job on loan at Ibrox next term…
Domingos Quina
Domingos Quina is a very highly-rated 17-year-old currently signed up at West Ham United. Although he’s yet to make his English Premier League debut, he did feature twice for the Hammers in their ill-fated UEFA Europa League qualifying campaign last season.
He’s a player in great need of first team football if he’s going to reach his potential. It’s quite a potential too. The attacking midfielder was a big part of the Portugal side that won last year’s UEFA U17s Championship and he’s currently playing above his age group for his country’s U19 side.
Predominately a number 10, he’s exactly the kind of flamboyant and creative spark that Rangers could do with to bridge the midfield to the final third.
The Light Blues will be up against packed defences all season and they’ll need someone with a cutting edge that can slice through static rearguards.
Although he may get sporadic appearances for West Ham over the coming season, he really needs consistent week-to-week football and Ibrox is a destination he’d get it, for a high profile side.
Matty Willock
Matty Willock is another young player that appears to have too much talent to have it wasted in youth sides and reserve leagues. Another attacking midfielder, Willock has progressed nicely at Manchester United, to the extent that he was given a squad number and named a matchday squad towards the end of last season.
However, he’s not been included in United’s pre-season plans meaning that there could be scope for him to go north to Rangers on loan at Ibrox. The 20-year-old was a mainstay in the club’s U23 side last term, a team that won the title at their level.
Scoring five goals across the season in that set-up, it’s clear he’s a midfielder with an eye for goal and that is something that Rangers undoubtedly lacked last season.
With an opportunity to prove himself at Rangers, he could shine and show everyone why he’s knocking on the door of the Man United first-team squad.
Emerson Hyndman
Emerson Hyndman’s move to Rangers in January went about as well as you can expect from these loan deals. Short-term ones that span half a season are difficult to get right but Hyndman settled himself in immediately and became a key part of Mark Warburton’s side and subsequently Pedro Caixinha’s too.
He’s proven he has the kind of drive and ability to push Rangers into the final third and although he’s returned to his parent club Bournemouth this summer, whose to say another move to Ibrox wouldn’t do him the world of good?
We don’t think he’s quite at an English Premier League level yet but with another 12 months at a team like Rangers he could enhance his game massively.