Rangers manager Philippe Clement admits that he ‘wanted more’ from the transfer window from January after a new accessory | Football news
Philippe Clement wanted more from the winter broadcast for Rangers and found that finances dictated that Lyall Cameron recruited from Dundee on a pre-release.
The 22-year-old midfielder will join the Ibrox Club in the summer when he expires his current contract, and Portuguese defender Rafael Fernandes is the only immediate addition after he has arrived on loan from Lille, with the ability to become permanent.
On the eve of the Fifth Circle Scottish Cup on Sunday, manager Clement asked if he was happy to wait for Cameron by the summer.
“In the end, this is, of course, a financial decision,” said the Belgian boss, who revealed that Fernandes was not added to the Europa team, and Danilo, Ianis Hagi and Clinton Nsiala were entering the three allowed changes.
“We all wanted him to come as quickly as possible, but that was not possible. So, we had to wait a few months longer.
“We as a club wanted more. We talked about it in the end. We didn’t achieve all the goals we wanted, and now it’s a team that goes full for everything we want, which is to win in every game. It remains ambition.
“We will continue to ask us to develop this group and make it better. Maybe because we missed something in the transmission window will give someone another to flourish.
“Lyall is part of our plans we have with the club to develop young Scottish players or to get young Scottish players with potential.
“We had a few conversations on how to see him playing and what he could do for that. So, we are really happy to come next season.”
Clement claimed that the logic was supported by the EXADE Europa League adjustment ahead of the last 16 tie next month, where he would face one of FC Twente, Bodo/Glimt, Fenerbahce and Anderlecht.
Kieran Dowell, who moved to Birmingham on loan, was injured by Nero Kasanwirjo and Oscar Cortes, who returned from injury, abandoned, without a place for a new boy of Fernandes.
Clement said, “First, it is always difficult and we could only make three changes, so it made it even difficult.
“We have Danilo in the composition. He was unhappy with his shoulder, with that contact and a bad fall.
“But he will start training next week with a group, so it will usually be suitable for these European games.
“Ianis Hagi to get into the team again is very logical.
“And Clinton Nsiala instead of Nan (Kasanwirjo) was also logical. So, that was three and I couldn’t do more. So it’s a pity.
“Two players who turn out to be Rafa Fernandes because of this, he is right here, and we other central escapes.
“I explained Rafi and these are the rules. I don’t bring the rules for Uefa. He realized the story.
“And Oscar Cortes. With Oscar, it’s the same story as the days at the beginning of the season, it was a long time.
“It will be more useful to have a good schedule for one game a week.
“I expect Dujon Sterling and Leon Balogun to return a week after that, and Ridvan Yilmaz has already returned to training. Leon King is also returning to training after the earthquake.”
