Lewis Macleod to return to Ibrox?
After his headline-making move to
Brentford at the end of 2014, Lewis Macleod’s big ambitions in the English
Championship could not have gone any worse, fueling major speculation he could
be returning to Ibrox next season.
Brentford at the end of 2014, Lewis Macleod’s big ambitions in the English
Championship could not have gone any worse, fueling major speculation he could
be returning to Ibrox next season.
The young midfielder, so pivotal for
Rangers until his departure, has failed to even make a substitute appearance at
Griffin Park thanks to an injury he picked up on his final appearance in Govan,
one which has led to multiple setbacks for his new club.
Rangers until his departure, has failed to even make a substitute appearance at
Griffin Park thanks to an injury he picked up on his final appearance in Govan,
one which has led to multiple setbacks for his new club.
His manager, the
similarly-departing Mark Warburton, explains the scenario:
similarly-departing Mark Warburton, explains the scenario:
”He’s coming along. We have to be fair to
the player. I want him to be involved. He’s been out for three or four months
and he’s got to be comfortable that he can commit 100 per cent. The last thing
you want to do is put a player on with a doubt in his mind with regards to a
sprint, challenge, jump or tackle. He’s very close but we have to be fair to
the player.”
the player. I want him to be involved. He’s been out for three or four months
and he’s got to be comfortable that he can commit 100 per cent. The last thing
you want to do is put a player on with a doubt in his mind with regards to a
sprint, challenge, jump or tackle. He’s very close but we have to be fair to
the player.”
Macleod moved to Brentford for a
fee understood to be just shy of £1M (speculation has it at £850,000) when
Rangers’ previous board decided to bring in funds by pawning off the Club’s
prized assets.
fee understood to be just shy of £1M (speculation has it at £850,000) when
Rangers’ previous board decided to bring in funds by pawning off the Club’s
prized assets.
But with a new board and supposed
funds available now for new players, a cut-price deal to bring Macleod back to
Ibrox next season for around £500,000 looks very possible indeed.
funds available now for new players, a cut-price deal to bring Macleod back to
Ibrox next season for around £500,000 looks very possible indeed.