Ian Black out, Scott Allan in
With a vast overhaul required
this summer, regardless of whether Rangers succeed in being promoted or not,
work has begun in earnest of reshaping and building a tattered squad badly in
need of replacing.
this summer, regardless of whether Rangers succeed in being promoted or not,
work has begun in earnest of reshaping and building a tattered squad badly in
need of replacing.
To that end, Ian Black,
long-linked with a move out of Ibrox, finds himself in the glare of Preston’s Simon
Grayson, following the Deepdale outfit’s recent promotion to the English
Championship, while Hibernian’s Scott Allan, the architect of the Easter Road
side’s 4-0 demolition of Rangers sees himself linked with a move in the
opposite direction.
long-linked with a move out of Ibrox, finds himself in the glare of Preston’s Simon
Grayson, following the Deepdale outfit’s recent promotion to the English
Championship, while Hibernian’s Scott Allan, the architect of the Easter Road
side’s 4-0 demolition of Rangers sees himself linked with a move in the
opposite direction.
Black’s stay at Ibrox has been
clearly up for some time, with the Scotland cap limited to a mere cameo role
under McCall, and the vast majority of fans would be overjoyed to see his wages
freed up for a player like Scott Allan, himself heavily linked to Rangers for
well over a year, to replace him.
clearly up for some time, with the Scotland cap limited to a mere cameo role
under McCall, and the vast majority of fans would be overjoyed to see his wages
freed up for a player like Scott Allan, himself heavily linked to Rangers for
well over a year, to replace him.
Allan won Championship player of
the year recently, and last summer literally begged then-Rangers manager Ally
McCoist to sign him:
the year recently, and last summer literally begged then-Rangers manager Ally
McCoist to sign him:
“I’m a Rangers supporter and it’s something
I’ve always wanted to do. They were interested before I left United and
meetings took place with my representatives. I was worried they wouldn’t have
the money to buy me and that’s what happened. I went to West
Brom but even then I still felt that one day I’d like to play for
Rangers. I grew up two miles from Ibrox and always hoped I’d get a chance to
play there. The first game I went to was against Aberdeen at Ibrox when Gazza scored a
hat-trick to win eight in a row. I was only five so can’t remember too much
about it. But Gazza was my hero growing up then I loved watching Gio van
Bronckhorst in the Dick Advocaat era. It wouldn’t faze me if I played in the
Championship with Rangers because they’re only one year away from the top
flight. As long as there’s an opportunity for me to develop and get regular
football I’d take it.”
I’ve always wanted to do. They were interested before I left United and
meetings took place with my representatives. I was worried they wouldn’t have
the money to buy me and that’s what happened. I went to West
Brom but even then I still felt that one day I’d like to play for
Rangers. I grew up two miles from Ibrox and always hoped I’d get a chance to
play there. The first game I went to was against Aberdeen at Ibrox when Gazza scored a
hat-trick to win eight in a row. I was only five so can’t remember too much
about it. But Gazza was my hero growing up then I loved watching Gio van
Bronckhorst in the Dick Advocaat era. It wouldn’t faze me if I played in the
Championship with Rangers because they’re only one year away from the top
flight. As long as there’s an opportunity for me to develop and get regular
football I’d take it.”
Allan would cost sub-£1M which,
with the outgoing Black’s freed wages and the new regime’s apparent financial
clout, should not be a problem.
with the outgoing Black’s freed wages and the new regime’s apparent financial
clout, should not be a problem.
Such a change, promotion or not,
would be a very promising start for the new board in their first transfer
window, which starts in under two weeks.
would be a very promising start for the new board in their first transfer
window, which starts in under two weeks.