{"id":548425,"date":"2026-04-24T14:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548425\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:40:51","slug":"rangers-look-to-the-future-with-transfers-as-danny-rohl-speaks-out-over-2-key-names-on-fans-lips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548425\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers look to the future with transfers as Danny Rohl speaks out over 2 key names on fans&#8217; lips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boss revealed planning for the future is already well underway<\/p>\n<p>13:18, 24 Apr 2026Updated 14:53, 24 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Danny Rohl\u2019s immediate <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rangers<\/a> priority is the here and now &#8211; and trying to secure a title win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the Rangers gaffer admits he&#8217;s already looking to the future as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During their break in Spain last week, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/danny-rohl\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rohl<\/a> held positive discussions with the club\u2019s hierarchy and executive team on their plans for NEXT term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He wants to keep his best players but in-form centre-back <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/emmanuel-fernandez\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Emmanuel Fernandez<\/a> is already being linked with moves away from Ibrox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And lost in all the title talk is the fact that Gers have managed to tie up two of the hottest prospects in the Scottish game in Ashton Scally and Kyle Glasgow &#8211; with Rohl adamant there will be a pathway for them into his first-team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There&#8217;s also the small matter of replacing skipper James Tavernier who <a aria-label=\"announced this week he&#039;ll be leaving the club in the summerLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/danny-rohl-defends-rangers-timing-37063336\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">announced this week he&#8217;ll be leaving the club in the summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Rangers head coach Danny Rohl and chairman Andrew Cavenagh\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_JS385271863.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Rohl and Cavenagh\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Rohl and Cavenagh<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rohl said: \u201cI\u2019m looking at a lot of videos at the moment, not just games but also players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe had a daily meeting with the board (in Spain). With Jim Gillespie, Dan Purdy and Fraser Thornton we have a good group and it\u2019s clear what we want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to start preparing a lot of things now because you never know what can happen. It helps to have clear direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIn terms of Manny, he knows what he has here. He\u2019s developed very quickly. We should not forget that one year ago he was playing in League One.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNow he plays for a big club. And if everything goes well and we get what we want, maybe can play next year in the highest competition (Champions League).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAlso, big compliments to the club because we worked really hard to keep Ashton here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cHe had a lot of interest from big clubs. For me, it was important to see him when I arrived in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cHe played a friendly game with us and I saw his potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe want to bring academy players into the first team. 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