Derek McInnes must take Vanja Dragojevic action after latest Rangers snub

Rangers boss Derek McInnes must take a serious look at Vanja Dragojevic's future.

The Serbia midfielder joined the Ibrox outfit in the summer in a £4million deal from Partizan Belgrade.

There was plenty of excitement, given the fact that the 20-year-old had already captained the Black-Whites and played internationally.

However, he has not had many opportunities to kickstart his career in Govan since making the move.

Dragojevic has featured seven times for the Gers, with just 279 minutes under his belt, and was snubbed as a potential option from the bench again in the 4-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday.

Decision time will some come for the Bears, and it should be an obvious conclusion in January.

Why Vanja Dragojevic has to be sent away from Rangers on loan

When the transfer window reopens, Dragojevic must be allowed to leave on a temporary basis.

McInnes must sanction a loan exit for the defensive midfielder, so that he can continue his development.

He has not featured since a four minute cameo in the 3-0 Scottish Cup win over Celtic on 13 September.

In the Scottish Premiership, he has played just once, being left on the bench nine times.

It is clear that McInnes does not rate him very highly, and his immediate future should lie away from G51.

Why has Dragojevic not kicked on at Rangers?

Dragojevic has struggled when he has been given a chance.

He was particularly poor against Jablonec, in the second leg, as the Light Blues crashed out of the Europa Conference League.

The two-time Serbia international played 60 minutes at Stadion Strelnice, completing just 57 per cent of his pass attempts.

He made four clearances, but lost the only ground duel that he contested, and was far from the physical presence that the Bears needed in the engine room.

Nicolas Raskin, Cammy Devlin, Dan Neil and Tochi Chukwuani are all ahead of him in the pecking order, so it is hard to see where he will get a look in, especially if the Gers are fighting for the title.

Given that they are just one point off Celtic, who play on Sunday, that seems to be the case, so Dragojevic will not be trusted anytime soon.

A loan to a fellow top-flight side may benefit the midfielder, allowing him to adapt to Scottish football, without the pressure that comes with playing for the biggest club in the nation.

There is no sense that they will sell, as he is contracted until 2030 and is still young, but he needs a different environment.