The Players Rangers Need to Sell This Summer
By Will Day
The Scottish 2020/21 Premiership season is well underway. Following a second-place finish last time around, Rangers will be hoping they can do one better this campaign and finally usurp Celtic at the top of Scottish football.
Rangers have been busy already in the transfer window with a host of players both joining and leaving the club. With still over a month before the window shuts, here's a look at who should be next out the door.
1. Greg Stewart
After failing to make an impact at Championship side Birmingham City, Stewart impressed during various loan spells in Scotland before securing a move to the Ibrox.
Unfortunately, it hasn't worked out for him in a Rangers' shirt. He's been used sparingly by Steven Gerrard and it's easy to see why - returns of three goals in 26 appearances hardly have him banging down the manager's door for more game time.
Now 30 and heading into the final year of his deal, he won't demand a hefty fee, but Rangers should look to get him off their books. He had a good spell at Kilmarnock previously so a move back there could be on the cards.
Potential Destination: Kilmarnock
Potential Price: £500k
2. Jamie Murphy
Murphy arrived at Rangers, initially on loan, from Premier League side Brighton and made an instant impact - scoring four goals and providing five assists in just 11 league games. Big things were expected from the winger when he made his deal permanent a few months later.
In a cruel twist, Murphy would suffer a serious injury shortly after signing his deal that would effectively bring an end to his Rangers career before it ever really got going.
He spent the latter half of last season on loan at League One side Burton Albion where he was once again impressive. However, it was seemingly not enough to get back into the manager's plans and he's not got onto the pitch this season.
Potential Destination: Dundee United
Potential Price: £1m
3. Jordan Jones
The Northern Ireland international was a standout player at former club Kilmarnock but he's yet to replicate that form in Glasgow. He's been unfortunate however, with injury restricting him to just seven appearances in his debut season at the Ibrox.
But even when fit this season, Jones hasn't even found a way onto the Rangers' bench this term.
After being told he can leave the club by Gerrard, he has garnered interest from the Championship, notably from Middlesbrough, the winger's former club.
Potential Destination: Middlesbrough, Stoke, Blackburn
Potential Price: £1m
4. Steven Davies
Rangers' former captain returned to the club in 2019 following a stint in the Premier League with Southampton. He was an important player for the team last season but has been used scarcely this year.
The Northern Ireland veteran is 35 now, and while he won't command much of a transfer fee, it would be worth Rangers parting ways and looking to invest in a younger alternative.
His experience could be invaluable to a team lower down the division and they'll surely be plenty of suitors if he is to move.
Potential Destination: Anywhere else in Scotland bar Celtic
Potential Price: £1m
5. Alfredo Morelos
A player that Rangers would love to keep hold of if he was willing to stick around. Unfortunately for the Scottish side, he isn't and is making that very clear.
Morelos has been their standout performer over the last few seasons, scoring an impressive 79 goals in 142 games. But, he has a heart set on a move elsewhere and is willing to burn bridges at Ibrox to get what he wants. He was dropped by his manager recently due to a lack of fitness and concerns over his application.
He won't be easily replaced but Rangers should be able to get a hefty fee for the Colombian. If the money is reinvested wisely, it could help them push Celtic all the way this year.
Potential Destination: Lille
Potential Price: £20m