Rangers Rumours Archive January 13 2019

 

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13 Jan 2019 19:27:31
This young 18 year old kid who plays for iraq looks superb. According to the daily record,
we're in dialogue to sign playmaker mohanad ali, who's currently playing for iraq in the asian cup! I'd imagine we'd have to move very fast here, as undoubtedly, there will be a multitude of clubs chasing this young man's signature.
He scores goals, makes goals, very creative and terrific in the air. He dribbles past defenders with ease!



13 Jan 2019 19:40:45
How often u watched him coop.



13 Jan 2019 20:09:19
I've only seen him and his goals on YouTube, why mate?



13 Jan 2019 20:18:46
Where does he keep his boots? In Iraq (a rack) 🙄.



13 Jan 2019 20:21:57
Just read that on news now. Sounds interesting but would be paying for potential cause i can't see iraqi league being top quality with them playing in a war zone. Also can't see him costing a lot.



13 Jan 2019 20:41:20
Ah YouTube. The only place on the planet that can make any footballer look like messi or Ronaldo on a few minute show reel. I know nothing about the boy I’ll just wait to see if we sign him then I’ll judge him after that.



13 Jan 2019 20:52:36
Looks superb on YouTube? Brilliant!
Once again a typical OTT response from our resident sycophant.



13 Jan 2019 21:03:57
Coop as u seem to think u know about him, forrester looked great on u tube, so did zelalem. Oduhau.



13 Jan 2019 21:12:09
Looks great in the Iraq Pub League! 😭🇬🇧.



13 Jan 2019 20:54:00
Could be our number 10👍.



13 Jan 2019 21:43:42
In fairness i'm sure the scouts are delighted there is a highlight reel on youtube - Who fancies going for a couple of weeks to Scout this new wonderkid? where is it boss? Iraq, ehm il pass.



13 Jan 2019 21:52:52
Iraq might play in a war zone but I bet they would still hump Scotland.



13 Jan 2019 22:02:02
An 18 year old on loan? Seriously?



13 Jan 2019 22:37:30
Youtube. Hahahaha i remember folk sayin how good pena looked on youtube before he arrived in Scotland.



13 Jan 2019 23:43:49
I mind being super excited about joe garner after watching a YouTube video haha that went well didn’t it.



14 Jan 2019 01:58:46
Pena the great example. Stop forming opinions based on YouTube.



14 Jan 2019 06:44:45
Whats the matter with you people, a rumour gets posted and you slaughter the poster! Where else would you see clips of an 18 year old Iraqi? If he looks good on you tube why not say so?



14 Jan 2019 07:03:49
Well said jyf. a wee bit of respect for fellow supporters would be nice to see.



14 Jan 2019 09:57:36
To be fair I read online we were interested in this guy, don't ask me where, I read to much online rubbish.



14 Jan 2019 10:50:53
Looks like a Dele Alli sort of player. Wouldn't be the worst signing. he was playing professional football when he was 13 years old so he must have a bit about him.



14 Jan 2019 11:15:18
Can’t judge anything by YouTube, but he has 8 goals in 13 caps for his country. If a Scottish 18 year old did that, the media here would be falling over themselves to talk him up as the next big thing.



14 Jan 2019 12:49:01
My only major concern here is would he get a work permit? Remember Manchester City previously tried to sign Iraqi playmaker Naskhat Akram, who was highly rated after destroying Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly. Couldn't get it through as Iraq weren't in the Top 100 FIFA Rankings I believe. Anyone know if they are now?

I would assume he will end up in the Saudi or UAE League, where any decent Middle Eastern player ends up as huge money to be made for them there.



14 Jan 2019 14:46:59
Daveboydave. It is supposedly easier to obtain a work permit to play in scotland than in england. No idea why just is plus he is current international playing in asian cup which would go in his favour.



14 Jan 2019 15:21:19
well sadiq and herrera both looked gash on youtube but we still signed them DOH.



14 Jan 2019 16:23:54
Iraq are currently #88 in the FIFA country rankings. If it turns out to be anything more than paper talk, and he’s played the requisite percentage of games, then the work permit should be okay. My guess it’s just an agent drumming up interest though.



14 Jan 2019 17:59:39
Daveboy this summer's window will be interesting as every European player will need a visa because of brexit.



14 Jan 2019 22:30:16
To be fair while I wouldn't take much from youtube, since coop mentioned it I though I would have a watch. There were quite a lot of goals in the video, now if it was a 28 year old and the video showed 15 or 20 goals, those goals could be across a decade, but this lad has scored all of these goals in the past few seasons. What I did notice was he had some leap on him scored some good headers, can beat a man got a bit of pace. At the end of the day the club will scout him properly if they are interested and if he Is indeed talented then maybe look to get him, but if they do like him they should try and sign him permanently not just on loan.



13 Jan 2019 13:39:48
Gregg Docherty interesting Hull and Rotherham in the championship and both are looking to sign the player. Don't think he would want to leave but how much do you think he is worth.



13 Jan 2019 14:10:07
1 million is all we'd get for him atm at the very most. Feel he could grow up to be a cracking player and gerrard spoke highly of him during pre season. Won't be picking up much wages either so won't be happening.



13 Jan 2019 15:38:51
We may as well wrap our players up and give them a way as a free gift
with some of the valuations i have seen for our players on hear.
docherty 1 million morelos 10 million tavanier 7 million it is all English clubs that are meant be interested in our players so should achieve more than the above figures mentioned look at what clubs down south are paying for average players.



13 Jan 2019 16:18:01
Docherty has s bright future. he's as fit as a fiddle and has actually qualified as a fitness instructor. I wouldn't be in any rush to sell him as i see him as a great player for us.



13 Jan 2019 18:15:56
Both clubs reported as looking at loan deal till end of season.



13 Jan 2019 19:41:57
Yes either move would be a loan, would be good for him to move to a better league to test himself as he has showed up well in league one!



13 Jan 2019 20:18:48
Would only be a loan move to either of them. SG and GM highly rate him and see him as a future mainstay in our midfield. Possible future captain eventually. This boy will dominate our midfield in a year or 2. Get him back next season let him learn from davis with view of him being starter following season.



13 Jan 2019 21:41:24
Apparently its loan deals the clubs are looking at. I'd go for it, get him up a level to the championship rather than league 1 down there. It would benefit him and the club.



13 Jan 2019 21:46:18
Gerrard just isn't interested in Docherty - if he was he wouldn't have brought in Ejaria and Coulibaly on loan last window then signed Davis and Kamara this one.

A real shame because Docherty is evidently good enough to play for us. But for whatever reason Stevie isn't interested.



13 Jan 2019 22:19:44
I don't think you can say he is not interested, he sent him out on loan so he can play regularly without being under the pressure playing for us right now. Send him out on loan get him playing get his confidence up, comes back a better player, I think it's unfair to suggest that SG just isn't interested.



13 Jan 2019 23:33:40
I think Mr Motovatot was a qualified fitness instructor! Should we have him as captain next time out?



14 Jan 2019 02:52:02
I hate this nonsense about 'get his confidence up' and 'good for his development'. That rule only seems to have appeared for 21-year old Greg Docherty since Gerrard sent him out. It doesn't appear to apply to our other players of the same age and it doesn't apply to loan players he brought in of the same age who've played tonnes.

Why is it only Docherty?!



14 Jan 2019 06:36:19
If steven gerrard wants to keep greg docherty out on loan, which looks very likely, for the rest of the season, then it probably would be more beneficial, to see young doch going up to a better league. Nowt against shrewsbury town, but going to hull city or rotherham utd on loan,
would test docherty even more, as the english championship, is a high standard league! It would be a win situation for rangers i feel.



13 Jan 2019 12:57:19
Anybody have any update on situation with Hardie. Seen him training with squad in Tenarife. Is he being loaned back to Livingstone for remainder of season?



13 Jan 2019 13:37:41
I think Gerrard took him away to have a proper look at him during the training camp. It is more than likely he will return to Livingston for the remainder of the season unless Gerrard plans in playing 2 up top then I imagine he would stay as our 4th choice striker,
Livingston boss stated a couple of days ago if he is being loaned back out they would want him back, I expect that he will return to them. Would be good for us aswell if he is scoring against the rest of the teams they play but ineligible against us as well as obviously continuing his development by playing.



13 Jan 2019 14:44:59
Makes sense for him to go back on loan for the remainder of the season.
I wouldn’t be surprised if with Hardie or Rossiter end up on loan at Dundee as part of Kamara coming early.



13 Jan 2019 18:21:10
I'd put Hardie third choice ahead of Lafferty any day.



13 Jan 2019 19:56:19
I really haven't noticed how good a player Kamara is. The boy Greg Doc is Kamara any better than him? I thought Docherty would see his loan out and come back ready to fight for a place in squad for next season but it doesn't look like its going to turn out that way. Its a shame I had high hopes for the boy.



13 Jan 2019 19:53:45
Ahead of Lafferty? Absolute nonsense.



13 Jan 2019 01:46:41
New to the site!

Been checking up for a while but never had anything worth posting. Seen a few posts about Kent recently so decided to make an account.

Was speaking to Gary Mac's brother in Newarthill on Friday (even baldier than Gary) . Ryan Kent on a permanent deal's looking likely.

Seems like he'll end the season on loan and sign his name to a contract before pre-season kicks in, with Liverpool having the choice of a buyback option.



13 Jan 2019 10:26:21
I know his brother too. If Craigy boy told you this, then I would take it with a pinch of salt. Great big guy but off the radar.



13 Jan 2019 12:07:01
Did he aye?



13 Jan 2019 14:48:44
Great post mate! Hope its true, would be some business that at only 22.



12 Jan 2019 23:39:24
One piece of business which could be key to us challenging next season is signing kent on a permanent. Heard rumours of £2m but i'd have thought it would be atleast double that. Chances are morelos will be away in the summer, if we get £10m for him and can reinvest that into the squad i'd be looking for Kent on a permanent deal, a replacement for morelos and 2 centre halves (one on permanent and one a loan similar to worrall) to replace Worrall and Macaulay. A fully fit Murphy coming back gives us options in wide areas also. Also need to get rid of a lot of the deadwood too.



13 Jan 2019 01:39:09
Stu

Where do you get £10m for Morelos from?

It it not going to happen. If we rejected 11 million last January from Beef Chow Mein Club China when he was 21, then why would we take 10 million now?

You are taking the China and on the verge of being a Jungle.



13 Jan 2019 10:35:57
We are challenging this year, just saying.



 
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