Clement gives major Rangers transfer update following mauling | OneFootball

Following today’s much-needed return to form for Rangers v an admittedly unimpressive Ross County side, manager Philippe Clement confirmed that all players involved in the match-day squad are to remain at Rangers beyond the window.

This is the most curious part because the group included Rabbi Matondo, who had one of his best matches as a Ger, Kieran Dowell, and Tom Lawrence, while also affirming James Tavernier will be going nowhere either.

It sets a stall out – Matondo will, it seems, NOT be going to Blackburn Rovers, and likewise Dowell and Lawrence are to stay as well.

It also indirectly confirms Ben Davies’ imminent exit to Birmingham remains ongoing (he was not involved), while hinting that the club are still working on ways to bid farewell to Todd Cantwell and Ianis Hagi.

Scott Wright was not involved today via injury, but we don’t think he’s included in the likely outgoings, although we can’t confirm that.

What we will say was Saturday was a productive afternoon where the team played pretty well and was far more clinical than in previous times. Two for Cyriel Dessers continues his stunning form this season of 6 in 6, and is probably some of the football of his life, while Matondo’s similar double breathes a bit of new life into the Welshman’s previously stuttering Rangers career.

What does it all mean?

It means we’re at the business end of the transfer window, and while Clement couldn’t rule out more incomings, he also couldn’t rule out more outgoings – in fact he affirmed that both are likely.

The only thing he ruled out was that anyone involved today would be leaving – indeed he doubled down on that one saying ‘that was clear’.

So we hope to see some good action in the last 7 days of the window.

There’s a better vibe with Rangers after two league wins in a row, and Clement will be happier with the shape of things as they are now than he was.

The Champions League fail is disappointing, but is what it is. Now we get on with the Europa League and of course a certain trip across Glasgow.

In many ways, the trip to the midden couldn’t be coming at a better time.