Josh Windass sends message as Rangers transfer made official
Josh Windass is already playing a big role in transfer news surrounding Rangers.
Rangers have kick-started their summer business already with the signing of Lawrence Shankland from Hearts, and they aren’t stopping there.
The summer window doesn’t open for another couple of weeks, yet Andrew Cavenagh is keeping his promise of financial backing for Danny Rohl.
With the World Cup in North America, the Light Blues and others will either need to move quickly or risk prices rising and interest growing elsewhere in players.
Windass has been linked with a return to Rangers, something which has become a growing theme in recent years at Ibrox.
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Lawrence Shankland announced as Rangers star
Shankland officially signed for Rangers on Tuesday, leaving Hearts behind to sign a two-year contract at his boyhood club.
The Scotland international admitted it was a dream move to Ibrox, with Rohl securing his man on a bargain free transfer from Tynecastle.
| Shankland’s stats for Hearts | All competitions |
| Matches | 171 |
| Goals | 88 |
| Assists | 29 |
| Minutes played | 14,334 |
Sharing the announcement on Instagram, eagle-eyed fans would have spotted Windass in the comments.
“I knew in that 6-1 game I saw a player,” he wrote.
Oli McBurnie also loved the move for Shankland, with the Hull striker using clapping emojis days after firing his club to the Premier League.
Will Josh Windass follow Lawrence Shankland to Ibrox?
It appears not.
Despite reports that Rangers had made an approach to sign Windass from Wrexham, that has already been shut down within a matter of hours.
Rohl obviously knows the winger from their time together at Sheffield Wednesday, but too much time has passed since his last stint in Glasgow.
It’s obvious he still holds a great affinity for the club, but there is no room for those feelings, with Rangers needing to bounce back seriously.
Rangers looked to be on track for the Scottish Premiership title again last season, but a disastrous run of form after the split ended that quickly.
Instead, they had to watch Celtic lift it again at Parkhead.
Of course, Shankland will be fired up too, given that Hearts only had to avoid defeat on the final day to lift the title, only to concede twice late on.
Rohl started well, but going into his first full season in charge at Ibrox, he has to turn this serious financial backing into silverware, or he will be packing his bags.
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