The Ibrox boss spoke to the press ahead of tomorrow’s Premiership meeting with Hibs at Easter Ro
“Like I always said, I want to look at the glass half full. The team and the squad have proven that they always stand up when something happens and other players do the job. There were really, really positive surprises in that way so we’re going to find other solutions and other surprises.”
Asked about other injury news, Clement continued: “Ben is still not available. I have no timescale for the moment. It’s short-term. Kieran Dowell had his operation and everything went well, so that’s positive. Kemar and Danilo are still out.”
New striker to replace Danilo?
“It’s the same as the first question. I’m not speaking about positions or what we want. There are also strikers in the building. Fabio has shown good things, Cyriel if you look at the statistics, he’s in a good way also. We’ll see what targets we will take in the transfer market and what the possibilities are.”
Content if he doesn’t add to the squad?
“No, because that was not the idea of the club so I’m confident that we will do the things that we are all aligned on. ”
Alex Lowry’s future
“No, I didn’t bring him back. Hearts said they didn’t want to keep him for the next six months. The clear plan with Alex is that we want him to go on loan again to get minutes. In the squad that there is now, it’s going to be difficult for him to get minutes. There was a clear plan for one year for him to get experience and become stronger, come back in a good way and make a good assessment in the summer. That’s what we’re trying to do now. We’ll see what teams are interested and what is the best place for him to go in the way we want to play football and the way he can develop in the best way.”
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Philippe Clement outlines ‘crazy’ Rangers contract nightmare and transfer policy club must fix
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John Lundstram Rangers contract update as Philippe Clement provides latest on talks
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Philippe Clement answers Rangers hunger question and teases transfers in ‘a few days or weeks’
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Abdallah Sima wants Rangers transfer stay as agent reveals his biggest ‘wish’
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Rabbi Matondo reveals Rangers transfer heart-to-heart with Philippe Clement
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Leon King reveals Rangers talks with Philippe Clement as transfer exit ruled out
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Philippe Clement reveals Rangers are ‘close’ to completing further January transfers
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Connor Barron Rangers transfer interest addressed by Philippe Clement who provides January clarity
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Philippe Clement offers Abdallah Sima Rangers injury update as AFCON throws up nightmare scenario
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Graeme Souness names Rangers qualities he saw in Philippe Clement and only concern after interview
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Cyriel Dessers ready for Rangers battle with Fabio Silva as he insists stats work in his favour
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Philippe Clement outlines ‘crazy’ Rangers contract nightmare and transfer policy club must fix
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John Lundstram Rangers contract update as Philippe Clement provides latest on talks
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Philippe Clement answers Rangers hunger question and teases transfers in ‘a few days or weeks’
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“It’s been really busy so if I get a message or a call, my wife already knows who it is. But it’s good that it’s Nils and not somebody else, so that’s a positive thing. It’s been good, he’s super determined, hard working day and night together with all his team. It’s the same as me; I’m always the spokesman about everything but I don’t do everything myself in this building. I have great staff doing a lot of things with me. It’s the same with Nils, he’s happy with the scouts and analysts and we are discussing all the developments between us but always together with the board. With Creag, James, the chairman, the other members of the board, the investors… everybody together. But there’s a lot of contact and that’s what I like. I like to be involved, to know everything that’s going on, positive or difficult and why, so I like to have all the information.”
January budget
“You know already that I’m never going to respond to that question. It’s clear that we have these discussions with the board and investors. When we come with names and we make decisions around that. Everybody is ambitious to let the team grow and make the team better and make the right transfers. Is it short-term to help the team in the next six months? Is it long-term for players to come in and have an impact but can grow also and are part of the club that you can sell afterwards? There are always a lot of things to take into account and we discuss all of these things. That’s why there are always short nights in January!”
Robby McCrorie’s future
“Will he be the Scottish Cup goalkeeper? It depends on his performances and what he’s doing in training. Then we will make decisions on what is best for the group and club. No, we won’t be sending him on loan. How can you send a player on loan with nine days to go if you don’t have another goalkeeper? It was never the plan. It was clearly discussed with Robby before the winter break so he will be here and he did god things. I gave him the chance to play this game, I don’t have to do that, and also the games against Hertha and Copenhagen. So he is ready and we will go on like that for the next six months and then we can make the new evaluation. But he’s going to be here until the end of the season for sure.”
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