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Aheed Abrar

Wed 8 April 2026 16:10, UK

Rangers surely can’t justify spending £8.6million to sign Andreas Skov Olsen permanently in the upcoming transfer window.

The Denmark international made his eighth appearance in the William Hill Premiership against Dundee United and was hooked off at half-time for Djeidi Gassama.

While the VfL Wolfsburg loanee registered an assist after heading the ball back into a dangerous area, which Dujon Sterling subsequently pounced on, his overall performance was below par.

In the winger’s 45 minutes on the pitch, he had 33 touches, lost the ball nine times and failed to complete any of his three crosses, as per Sofascore.

Skov Olsen’s exit from Ibrox seems inevitable at this point and it wouldn’t make sense for Danny Rohl to continue playing him.

Andreas Skov Olsen has left Rangers without doubt over Wolfsburg deal

Skov Olsen started his sixth league game for the Gers in the 4-2 victory, taking one shot, which was blocked.

The Danish winger posed little attacking threat, registering an xG of 0.03 and an xA of 0.01, which goes to show his lack of impact in the final third at Ibrox.

What has frustrated many fans is the former Club Brugge forward’s reluctance to take on defenders, once again attempting zero dribbles against Dundee United.

Skov Olsen couldn’t even make his presence felt in defensive situations, losing all four of his ground duels and getting dribbled past once, surely making his future at Ibrox uncertain.

Speaking on Open Goal on 7 April, Andy Halliday said, “It’s just so frustrating to watch. Signing a player with the CV he’s got — a player with 50 caps for Denmark, the amount of goals he scored for Club Brugge and getting a move for £15m — literally every time he receives the ball, he turns back and passes it inside.

“I think he’s had enough opportunities now that Rangers should know they’re not signing him in the summer. So for me, from now, stop playing him.”

Djeidi Gassama being treated unfairly by Danny Rohl

Gassama was a game-changer for Rangers after coming off the bench, putting in an impressive effort on either end of the pitch.

The Mauritania international was arguably the man of the match for the Gers against the Tangerines and it’s time Rohl reinstated him in the starting lineup.

While the former Sheffield Wednesday forward hasn’t been in the best form, the German manager has persisted with Skov Olsen despite his failure to meet expectations.

In the final stretch of the season, it’s the likes of Gassama who could play a pivotal role in the Glaswegian outfit’s push for the title.

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