After reaching a deal outside of the transfer window, a young Rangers player has officially cemented his departure from Ibrox.
The Gers hosted Dundee in the Scottish Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, marking their first visit to a freshly restored Ibrox in many months.
Philippe Clement’s team produced a solid effort and outcome on a poignant occasion, winning 3-0 to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Rangers had a good day overall as Cyriel Dessers scored twice for the home team and James Tavernier’s penalty was scored in between.
This was a particularly significant outcome for Clement, since reports indicate he is under pressure to retain his position after a patchy start to the Scottish Premiership campaign. He will be aware that his team has already fallen five points behind Celtic and that he needs to have a strong performance to deflect some of the attention from himself.
Next up for the boss this week is a trip to Malmo in the Europa League on Thursday evening, followed by a league visit from Hibernian. Though the window is closed at the moment, new Gers transfer news has surfaced.
Young defender Connor Allan has agreed to join Kelty Hearts on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, according to the Rangers official website.
Despite the summer transfer window shutting at the end of last month, the 20-year-old has finalised his move to the Scottish League One team in an attempt to get more consistent playing time between now and May.
Giving Allan this chance makes perfect sense, especially in light of the fact that Clement doesn’t currently view him as even slightly essential to the Rangers’ aspirations.
He has actually only played for the Gers B squad, appearing in 43 games with them and recording four goals and two assists for good measure, but he has not yet been able to play in a senior setup game.
Allan needs to get significant minutes at a high level by the time he is 20 in order to stay fresh for the B team, thus this seems like a good decision for everyone involved. It will enable the Scottish player to return to Ibrox next summer as a more seasoned player, after which the team may make a decision.
The fact that the young Rangers player has already played for Kelty Hearts in one game—a 1-0 loss to Alloa Athletic on Saturday in Scottish League One—is encouraging. He played the entire ninety minutes, indicating that he would be viewed as a regular man right away, making his progress interesting to follow.
