Rabbi Matondo to return within days after £1m Rangers clause pulled
Rangers have a big summer ahead as the 49ers look to complete a takeover at Ibrox.
Until the new owners are in place, there is plenty to be wondered with no clear call on a managerial decision yet.
Regardless of who is in charge at Rangers next season, there are bound to be several changes over the campaign, in the hope of strengthening the squad.
Rabbi Matondo is one of those set to return to Ibrox, although supporters may not be too keen.
Matondo coming back to Rangers after clause
After making just six Scottish Premiership appearances at the start of the season and struggling with injuries, Rabbi Matondo was loaned out to Hannover.
The loan deal was struck with the German side having an option to buy the winger for a fee of £1million at the end of the campaign.
After scoring on his debut in the German second-tier, it looked as though things might go well for Matondo.
However, injuries played their part once more and meant the Wales international made just eight starts in 10 appearances on loan.
| Club | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Hannover | 10 | 1 | 0 |
As a result, the Glasgow Times have reported (14 May) that Hannover have opted against buying the 24-year-old this summer.
This means that he will be making his way back to Rangers, where he still has a year left on his contract.
Rangers must offload Matondo
There may be some promise there, but with his issues with injuries and struggles to perform consistently, it’s clear that Matondo has no future at Ibrox.
What’s more, the 49ers will be eager to look to an ambitious future and make the necessary investment to level up the squad.
With that in mind, several players are going to have to be offloaded at Ibrox in order to make room for upgrades, with Matonda being near the top of that list.
The winger has just one year left on his contract with the Light Blues, making this a perfect time to cash in should any opportunities to do so arrive this summer.
It’s a shame that the loan spell didn’t go smoother, because based on the way he started, the German side may well have been eager to make the deal permanent.