Premier League winner reveals real reason he walked out of Rangers medical
da mrbet： Whilst Rangers’ current transfer business has been fairly put under the microscope by fans and media alike, it wasn’t so long ago that a Premier League winner was walking out of an Ibrox medical.
Rangers' transfer window lacks experience
da marjack bet： This time around, the Gers were incredibly busy. By the time that the deadline passed, they had welcomed as many as 14 fresh faces to officially get the era of the 49ers underway. But the jury is still out on those arrivals. Russell Martin is yet to win a game in the Scottish Premiership and his frontline has particularly struggled despite a number of attacking signings.
When the Scottish Premiership returns, the manager must simply hope for the 49ers’ investment to pay off and for the likes of Oliver Antman and deadline-day arrival Youssef Chermiti to prove their worth.
Elsewhere in the squad, midfield reinforcements such as Joe Rothwell and Thelo Aasgaard also arrived alongside defenders Nasser Djiga, Max Aarons and Derek Cornelius as Rangers overhauled the majority of their side.
Aarons has particularly struggled so far, though, and it was his red card in the second leg against Club Brugge which set Rangers on course for humiliation.
It’s not the first time that the Gers have signed from the Premier League and it’s unlikely to be the last, given Martin’s connections. That said, it wasn’t too long ago that they were attempting to welcome those who have not only played in England’s top flight, but came away with a winners’ medal.
Lescott reveals why Rangers move collapsed
The year was 2016, Mark Warburton was Rangers manager and Joleon Lescott had just left Aston Villa following their relegation from the Premier League. On paper, some saw an ageing, struggling defender, but Rangers saw the two-time Premier League winner who starred at Manchester City. And, as such, they attempted to secure his signature.
The move even got so far advanced that the defender was about to put pen to paper. Lescott looked destined to sign for the club, only to walk out of a medical with the Gers after their doctor found an injury problem following an initial scan.
Whether things would have worked out for Lescott in Scotland is a question that not even Rangers have an answer for, but they were soon proved right about their injury concern. Not long after his move to AEK Athens, the former Man City man was ruled out for the season after suffering a knee injury.