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With the transfer window now closed, how do you feel about Rangers' January business?

Defender Rafael Fernandes, on loan from Lyon, was the only new arrival while Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron agreed a pre-contract on deadline day to move to Ibrox in the summer.

Rabbi Matondo and Kieran Dowell have gone out on loan, while young players Zak Lovelace and Alex Lowry departed on permanent deals to English clubs.

Did Rangers do enough in the window or have they left themselves short?

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Jamie Currie
Fan writer

As far as weeks go, that was a good one. Making the top eight in the Europa League with a makeshift defence and then coming back and having the most routine of victories against Ross County.

There were plenty of aspects to be pleased about from the two matches. Nico Raskin continuing his good form, Clinton Nsiala coming in alongside John Souttar and looking assured, Ianis Hagi and Vaclav Cerny carrying on their good form. And Rangers scoring from a corner as well.

I don't know what surprised me more, Rangers scoring the corner or Raskin winning a header in the six-yard box against County's massive defence.

Either way, we have a bit of a run going at the moment and look in good shape. However, we could be doing with Dujon Sterling, Oscar Cortes and Danilo getting back to fitness as soon as possible.

With the transfer window now closed, I feel we lack a bit of depth at times, especially in the wide areas, and that could prove problematic.

It was unfortunate we couldn't add a winger to the squad, but pleasing we signed Lyall Cameron on a pre-contract and brought in Rafa Fernandes for cover at the back.

Seeing Rabbi Matondo and Kieran Dowell go out was also a positive. Two players who are apparently on good wages and not offering enough.

Aberdeen had hoped to sign Lyall Cameron, 22, before the Dundee midfielder agreed a pre-contract summer move to Rangers. (Press and Journal - subscription), external

Carlisle United, who are bottom of League Two, are weighing up making an approach to try to appoint ex-Rangers manager Steven Gerrard as their new manager following the former Liverpool captain recently leaving Al-Ettifaq. (Mail), external

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Zak Lovelace has left Rangers for Millwall on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old initially joined the youth ranks at Ibrox from The Lions in 2022, but has only made a handful of first-team appearances.

Fellow academy player Connor Allan has also left Rangers to join Falkirk on a permanent basis.

The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Kelty Hearts and will return to the League One side on a temporary deal until the end of the current campaign.

Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland

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Almost six years on from his Dundee debut, it has been announced that midfielder Lyall Cameron will leave his boyhood club in the summer for fellow Premiership side Rangers.

After making his first outing in dark blue back in 2019 against Raith Rovers, Cameron had to bide his time to become a first-team regular, spending two loan spells with Peterhead and one with Montrose.

Those experiences helped him establish himself at Dens Park as Dundee won the Championship title in 2022-23, a title they may not have won were it not for Cameron's second-half strike in a winner-takes-all match against Queen's Park.

He has continued to shine in the top flight. Dundee earned a top-six finish under Tony Docherty last season, and since Luke McCowan's exit for Celtic in the summer, Cameron has stepped up to fill the void left by his fellow midfielder, netting eight goals in 30 appearances so far this term.

Don't bet against the 22-year-old continuing his upward trajectory when he joins Philippe Clement's side.

Jonathan Sutherland
Sportscene presenter

Rangers have two players in my team of the week after their comfortable win against Ross County.

John Souttar made his first start of 2025 and capped it with a goal. He had the ball in the net again, only to see it was ruled out. The Scotland centre-back cruised it, although he faced little danger from the Dingwall side.

Ianis Hagi's contract expires in the summer. Will he stay? He can be such an important player for Rangers with his vision, quality and eye for goal. He was credited with two goals against County, even if his free-kick did look like it was swinging wide before it was deflected in.

We asked for your views on Rangers' 4-0 win against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.

Here's what some of you had to say:

Murray: It wasn't a brilliant performance, but it does show why Ianis Hagi was a miss at start of the season. Good to see Bailey Rice get more minutes. Three points and move on.

Ronnie: As straightforward a win as Rangers have had all season, County never laid a glove on them. Could and should have been a greater margin of victory though. Good to see John Souttar back and Clinton Nsiala continues to impress. Hamza Igamane looks like he is believing all the hype and needs to keep his focus after another poor performance. He is a talent though.

Steven: Decent result against a poor County side, the most important thing now is to get Hagi signed on a new contract, he is integral to the way we play.

Steve: Competent and efficient against an average County side. Igamane had one of his quieter games, he and others will benefit from two more free midweeks in February. Otherwise, still signs of progression. Nsiala, Hagi and Cyriel Dessers were good, Rafael Fernandes we need to see more of. Great to have Souttar back, a calming influence. Now let's see some young boys in the cup.

Richard: Flashes of brilliance from Rangers at the moment with some players really growing into the squad. The league might be over but it's important we continue to rebuild ready to go again next season. Philippe Clement has been so unlucky with injuries and lack of transfer budget, hopefully the fans will now get behind him.

Reece: Every player on the park did well against an otherwise very poor County side. No complaints from me. Rice is looking consistently sharp so hopefully he can do the same as Ross McCausland did and break into the regular XI for the first team squad. Hoping to see more from Fernandes too. Get Queen's Park out of the way then rest a bit.

Sportscene's Jonathan Sutherland and Neil McCann review Ianis Hagi's scoring performance in Rangers' win against Ross County.

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• Rangers have scored in 22 of their 25 games, no team has done so more often in the Premiership this season.

• Rangers have scored in their last 17 games in the Premiership, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 28 games from 16 September 2023 to 14 April 2024.

• Rangers have kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 25 games, only Celtic (17) have done this more often in the Premiership this season.

• Ross County have failed to score in 10 of their 25 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premiership this season.

• Ross County have failed to win in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer winless streak was from 30 November 2024 to 21 December 2024, a run of four games.

Watch the highlights of Rangers' 4-0 victory over Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.

Rangers boss Philippe Clement is hopeful of adding to his squad before the transfer window closes, with Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron, Chelsea centre half Aaron Anselmino and Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Bobby Clark on his radar. (Scottish Sun)

The emergence of young French centre-half Clinton Nsiala could have negated the need for Rangers to bring in a defender before the transfer window shuts. (The Scotsman)

Rangers Women's chief Donald Gillies has floated the idea of building a stadium for all Glasgow-based women's teams - and the national side. (Daily Record)

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Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "I'm quite happy and you see what we've been saying the last months.

"This team is growing, also in depth with the whole squad that everybody starts to understand better the patterns, the way of playing, with and without the ball. It's again next week, doing the same. I still want more.

"Rangers is for this moment an exciting place to watch if you see the evolution of all these young players, out of nothing growing and becoming stronger. It's exciting to see where they're going to grow."

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Ibrox

There was a swagger about Rangers' play, with Vaclav Cerny and Ianis Hagi enjoying plenty of the ball in dangerous areas and strikers Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane causing County all sorts of problems.

Despite a fairly flat opening period, once Hagi got the ball rolling, Rangers really got in the mood and looked like they could score at will. Three-nil at half-time didn't flatter them at all, as Nico Raskin and Mohamed Diomande pulled the strings in midfield, while Jefte rampaged down the left wing.

Rangers have only dropped two points at Ibrox all season – to Dundee United - and were not in remote danger of letting any more slip.

They're enjoying their football at the moment, scoring plenty of goals and the momentum gained should provide a decent platform for the second half of the season.

If the players manager Philippe Clement wants to add before the transfer window closes do indeed arrive, the feel-good factor around Ibrox is likely to grow.

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Ianis Hagi has become one of Rangers' most important players in recent weeks and scored his second and third goals of the season against Ross County.

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

Philippe Clement "doesn't expect" Ridvan Yilmaz to leave Rangers, despite speculation linking the left-back with a return to Besiktas.

"He's injured," Clement told BBC Scotland before Sunday's meeting with Ross County. "We can only let players go that perform well if we can replace them by better players, so I don't expect that in the case of Ridvan."

In terms of incomings, Clement is adamant plenty of work is going on behind the scenes with the directors and recruitment staff.

"We had meetings about players who have the level to help the team and to help us go the next level," the Belgian says. "We will see now in the next couple of hours what's possible for the club."

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Genoa owner Dan Sucu is considering a late approach for 26-year-old Rangers midfielder Ianis Hagi having been "interested in the player for some time" and would offer him the chance to be a "cornerstone" at the Serie A club. (La Gazzetta Dello Sport via Ibrox News), external

Rangers could still pursue a deal to sign Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland as the 29-year-old Scotland international remains on the list of potential targets at Ibrox. (Football Insider), external

Rangers are eyeing a loan move for 19-year-old Chelsea centre-half Aaron Anselmino. (Scottish Sun), external

Red Bull Salzburg sports director Rouven Schroder has left the door open for 19-year-old midfielder Bobby Clark to leave the club amid reported interest from Rangers. (Daily Record), external

Rangers forward Zak Lovelace is poised to rejoin Millwall, the 19-year-old having become the second youngest player to feature for their first team before he moved to Ibrox in 2022. (NewsatDen), external

John Gilligan has stepped down from the Rangers board for a second time following the appointment of Fraser Thornton as chairman and Patrick Stewart as chief executive. (The Herald), external

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Rangers could field Clinton Nsiala and Ianis Hagi after being ineligible for Europe but Leon King went off on Thursday with a head knock.

Danilo, Leon Balogun, Connor Barron, Dujon Sterling and Neraysho Kasanwirjo have been sidelined in recent games.

Ross County welcome back Nohan Kenneh and Kacper Lopata. Jack Grieves (head), Michee Efete, Ryan Leak (Achilles), Alex Samuel (thigh) and Will Nightingale (all knee) all remain out.

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Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin has hailed "top player" James Tavernier and the "example" the captain sets at Ibrox.

As a result of injuries, Tavernier was moved from right-back to centre-back for the 2-1 win over Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise but still managed to set up Raskin for the opening goal.

Raskin insists the captain is a hugely important player for Philippe Clement's side as they look forward to Sunday's Premiership match against Ross County.

"He's a leader, an example," the 23-year-old said.

"If you see him every day, working, setting the standards high, it's amazing to be like this.

"We all learn a lot from James, and he was amazing [on Thursday]. One assist and some great blocks, he is a top player to be fair.

"We as a team never had doubts because we see what he shows us and what he does on the training ground.

"You can't disappear in one game, or in one bad spell. Tav is a real leader and we all learn a lot from him so it's amazing to have him here and help us grow."

Following their midweek victory, which secured their spot in the top eight of the Europa League, Raskin says confidence is high but the squad are not getting carried away.

"It was a good boost for the team because it's a very good achievement and we are all proud of that," he added.

"But it's going to be a very different game on Sunday. We need to look at it and try to take the same intensity and go for the win.

"It's going to be super important to put on another good performance to carry on."