Danny Rohl has clear Rangers transfer plan with Nasser Djiga return on cards
Danny Rohl must be pushing to re-sign Nasser Djiga at Rangers in the upcoming transfer window.
That can be the only explanation as to why Leon King has been allowed to leave Ibrox, with the Scotland Under-21 international considered surplus to requirements despite his apparent willingness to stay.
Rohl relied heavily on Emmanuel Fernandez and Djiga as his centre-back partnership in the final months of the season, with John Souttar struggling for minutes.
It’s evident that the German manager holds the Burkina Faso international in high regard and is confident about getting him back in the summer.
Andrew Cavenagh is clearly set for a massive rebuild at Ibrox as six players, including Djiga and Derek Cornelius, are set to return to their parent clubs soon, leaving the Glaswegian outfit with a dearth of options at centre-back.
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Nasser Djiga transfer failure will be a disaster for Rangers
Fernandez and Souttar are set to be the only two natural centre-backs at Rohl’s disposal ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
The Gers have an evident defensive transfer priority at Ibrox, which will become even more severe if they’re unable to get Djiga back.
| Statistics | Nasser Djiga |
| Apperances | 25 |
| Clean sheets | 7 |
| Passing accuracy | 93% |
| Tackles per game | 1.3 |
| Interceptions per game | 1.4 |
| Balls recovered per game | 4.2 |
| Clearances per game | 4.4 |
| Total duels won per game | 4.1 (65%) |
With the German manager arguably capable of building the team around the Wolves loanee and the former Peterborough United defender, the Burkina Faso international’s exit will certainly be a big blow.
Just like last summer, the Glaswegian outfit will be forced to go back into the market to reinforce their backline and Djiga is a known quantity whose signing won’t be a gamble.
Danny Rohl has recruitment dilemma at Ibrox
Rangers clearly need quality players in multiple positions to compete for major honours next season.
One can argue that only a handful of the players in the current squad should start for the Gers in the upcoming campaign.
The number nine position is a major concern for Rohl, as Youssef Chermiti is finally starting to prove his worth at Ibrox.
Ryan Naderi was also signed by the Govan side in the winter transfer window, and Bojan Miovski is still on their books, while Danilo may also be returning from his NEC Nijmegen loan spell soon.
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