Rangers head coach Russell Martin confirmed the membership’s curiosity in Brentford left-back Jayden Meghoma and says new additions are doubtless earlier than Tuesday’s Champions League play-off with Membership Brugge.
The 19-year-old England youth worldwide labored beneath Martin at Southampton earlier than he joined Brentford in 2024, adopted by a mortgage spell at Preston final time period.
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The Rangers head coach confirmed Jefte is more likely to go away and with Ridvan Yilmaz but to play this season and omitted from the European squad, Meghoma might are available on mortgage to play on the left facet of defence.
“Jayden is a participant we all know from Southampton, spent a yr with us as a younger boy, coaching daily, understands the work, high expertise, performs for England in any respect the youth ranges,” Martin stated.
“Brentford signed him for some huge cash for a teen, and he went on mortgage final yr within the Championship and did rather well.
“So he is a participant we all know and like, and hopefully in some unspecified time in the future he’ll be a Rangers participant and you will know that when he’s.”
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Martin’s facet welcome Membership Brugge to Glasgow on Tuesday earlier than the return leg on Wednesday 27 August, with the winner reaching the league part.
The Ibrox outfit have till the day earlier than the primary leg to register as much as two new gamers to their European squad and Martin expects that to occur.
“The staff will clearly look very completely different on Tuesday,” Martin stated, having made 10 modifications for Saturday’s 4-2 Premier Sports activities Cup victory over Alloa Athletic.
“We’re proud of the gamers we have got, however I feel we’ll add earlier than then.”
Martin targets League Cup after blooding new faces
The scoreline in opposition to Alloa was narrower than it might have been – Rangers dominated the sport and missed a number of clear-cut possibilities – however conceded two sloppy objectives as defensive frailties shone by way of once more.
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Regardless of the imperfect efficiency, Martin was capable of take positives after handing alternatives to a number of new faces, with debuts for Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore, Thelo Aasgaard and Emmanuel Fernandez – who scored Rangers’ second.
“We scored 4 objectives, ought to rating extra however I am happy we bought guys on the pitch for the primary time correctly right here,” Martin stated.
“With 10 modifications, it is not going to look as fluid and clear because it ought to, however so a lot of them will likely be in a greater place than they have been in the beginning.
“I am happy for Emmanuel Fernandez. He has a variety of potential and good attributes. It is a good begin for him.”
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Having secured a quarter-final spot in opposition to both Hibernian or Livingston, Martin says Rangers should goal the League Cup as a possibility for silverware.
“In the present day was irritating at instances, however we’re by way of and guys bought worthwhile minutes. It is my job to at all times need extra and demand extra,” the previous Scotland defender stated.
“We need to win trophies this season and it is a nice likelihood for us to take action.”