Rangers: Ryan Jack shares Manchester United view from FA Cup final at Wembley
It was a case of London calling for Ryan Jack on Saturday afternoon as the Rangers star enjoyed the experience of the FA Cup final after video footage from Wembley was posted to his Instagram account story.
Jack’s picture showed that he was in the Manchester United end for the showpiece game to end the English season in which Manchester City came out on top with a 2-1 win over their rivals to set up the chance to secure the treble in the Champions League final next Saturday.
After that comes the international period, in which Jack will be involved alongside John Souttar for Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Georgia.
Having recently signed a 12-month extension at Ibrox, he will be aiming to continue his influence within Michael Beale’s squad as much as he is not likely to be a first-choice player next season.
The Aberdonian will have an added influence in the dressing room following the departures of Allan McGregor and Scott Arfield but he still has plenty to offer on the pitch and he will be relied upon in the new campaign.
Challenge
Despite his well-documented injury issues, Jack recorded 36 appearances in all competitions across the 2022/23 season.
He made his mark once again and as a player who is rated by Michael Beale, it was always likely that he would be retained as part of the summer rebuild of the squad.
The frustrating aspect for the supporters, and the man himself presumably, is that Jack is often front and centre amongst Rangers’ best performances, like the recent 3-0 win over Celtic then injuries halt his progress.
However, at 31, his situation is managed as best as possible and that will continue for at least another season.
The long-serving midfielder, signed during the reign of Pedro Caixinha in 2017, will need to compete with Nico Raskin, Todd Cantwell, and John Lundstram as well as one or two others to follow with Beale’s signing spree set to continue long into the upcoming transfer window.
Kieran Dowell and Dujon Sterling are the first of many new faces at Ibrox.
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