Potential Rangers loanee termination on the cards as Danny Rohl has one eye on January reinforcements
The English Premier League star may be heading back south of the border sooner than anticipated.
As Danny Rohl prepares for a trip to Tayside against bogey team, Dundee, one of his players has been linked with a move back to his parent club.
It’s been a tough start to life in Glasgow for the new Rangers boss, winning just two out of five matches. Their most recent defeat to Roma in the Europa League further highlighted their need for reinforcements in January, as they remain rock bottom of the league phase table.
With the new five at the back formation Rohl is trying to implement, certain individuals are struggling to adjust to the new system. Nasser Djiga, John Souttar and Derek Cornelius have been asked to play different roles for the new manager, however the side have still shown signs of the defensive frailties that were prevalent under Russell Martin.
Djiga loan ‘could come to an end in January’
According to Ibrox News, Djiga’s Rangers career ‘could come to an end in January’ through a termination of his loan deal. The Burkian Faso International joined the club on a season-long deal in the summer from Wolves, who had just signed him for around £10m from Red Star Belgrade.
After having a promising start to his Rangers career with big performances in Europe against the likes of Viktoria Plzen and Panathinaikos, the 22-year old has since struggled to find his feet. In the reverse fixture of this weekend, he was sent off earlier on in the season against Dundee at Ibrox. Since then, he has looked shaky at the back while not looking comfortable with the ball at his feet.
Under Rohl, Djiga has been deployed either to right or left hand side of a back three, but the extra cover hasn’t particularly helped. In the most recent Old Firm, Celtic’s Sebastian Tounekti looked a constant threat down the side of the Wolves loanee.
January defensive reinforcement required
With the next transfer window just a couple of months away, Rangers have already begun their search for defensive reinforcements. The latest player linked with an Ibrox move is Genk defender, Mujaid Sadick, who featured for the Belgians when the sides met in September.
The Spaniard, known just as Mujaid, is used to playing in a back three for Thorsten Fink’s men, which could be the reason Rohl’s interested. At 30-years of age, he could be an experienced head to replace Djiga, should his loan be terminated.
Djiga’s parent club Wolves were defeated 3-0 on Saturday night against Chelsea and remain winless in this season’s English Premier League. With the Black Country side in need of defensive reinforcements themselves, perhaps a Djiga loan recall or termination could benefit both parties.