Rangers could have an upgrade on Souttar in an exciting loan star
Glasgow Rangers underwent squad surgery in the recent summer transfer window, with a number of players moving in and out of Ibrox before deadline day. Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen were eager to revive the team and did exactly that by allowing players such as Ryan Jack, Connor Goldson, Borna Barisic, Todd Cantwell, and John Lundstram, among others, to step up. The Gers duo brought back the likes of Vaclav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami, Robin Propper, Clinton Nsiala, Hamza Igamane, and Connor Barron, among others, to strengthen their options throughout. One move that could lead to the club’s long-term progress was the decision to send defender Johnly Yfeko out on loan, as he could become Rangers’ first-team choice as an upgrade for John Souttar. Struggling with John Souttar this season The Scotland international has had a difficult start to the 2024/25 campaign, with his recent performance against Celtic highlighting his struggles on the pitch. Souttar played the full 90 minutes as Rangers were beaten 3-0 by their rivals in the first Old Firm game of the season, losing all four of his appearances, including twice, at Parkhead. As you can see in the picture above, the former Hearts star was absorbed in the middle of the box by Kyogo Furuhashi’s run and it opened up space for Daizen Maeda to score, while the defenders also failed to make a block. in front of Jack Butland from the shot. In his four Premier League games so far, Souttar has missed 87% of his tackles and has not once had to help his team out in defence. Why Johnly Yfeko could be an upgrade Yfeko’s performances during his loan spell with Exeter so far this season show that the potential is there for him to improve on the Scottish dud. It should be noted that he is currently playing in the third tier of England, in League One, but if he can keep up his form and translate it to the Scottish Premiership then Clement could have the riches he has. Season 24/25 Souttar (Premiership) Yfeko (League One) Appearance 4 4 Tackle + tackle + per game 0 3.6 Ball recovery per game 2.8 3.5 Ground duel rate 13% 44% Aerial success rate 64% 91% Statistics via Sofascore As you can see in the table above, the 6 foot 2 loanee has greatly outplayed Souttar as a defender both inside and outside, winning repeated rebounds and winning a large number of his physical contests. Yfeko, described as “physical” by manager Gary Caldwell, has won 24 duels in four League One games, compared to Rangers’ dud 17 wins. The 21-year-old, who has made 1.3 passes per game, has been deployed as a left-back by Exeter and could replace Souttar, which could allow Propper, who is comfortable on both feet, to move. , playing right. If Yfeko can maintain that performance and make the switch to the Premiership with Rangers, he could be a bigger and safer presence at the heart of Clement’s defense than Souttar, which is why the manager may already have promoted him to the squad.
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