SHOCKING:Philippe Clement confirmed the departure of James Tavernier few minutes ago.
Rangers captain James Tavernier has seemingly provided an insight into his future in Glasgow after his latest seven-figure purchase.
The 32-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Gers all summer, and those rumours resurfaced after his abysmal performance in the 3-0 defeat to Celtic with a permanent exit from the club still on the table [Graeme Bailey].
According to the Scottish Sun [7 September], however, Tavernier has spent £1million on an apartment in the Park Circus area of Glasgow in a sign that his Rangers career will not end any time soon.
James Tavernier looks set to remain with Rangers
The performance in the Old Firm derby was a damning recognition of the gulf in class between the two sides in Glasgow and Tavernier cannot hide away from the fact he let his side down at Parkhead.
He was the culprit for Daizen Maeda’s opening goal and has split opinion among the Rangers fan base, with many wanting him out of the club and others feeling he has unfairly become the scapegoat for the side.
Either way, Philippe Clement cannot afford to lose his starting right-back at this point and will need to move forward with Tavernier in his plans until January at least.
It became apparent throughout the summer that Tavernier was free to leave the Light Blues should a suitable offer come forward. But none arrived, forcing Clement to focus on other high-profile departures to fund his summer rebuild.
A decision on the long-term future of the captain must be made sooner rather than later. While the Gers are light in the right-back spot, starting Tavernier week in and week out to force a January move with Dujon Sterling waiting in the wings makes no sense.
For now, it seems Tavernier will be staying in Scotland for the foreseeable future. That decision could be taken away from him if he doesn’t sort out his performances and start becoming the leader that Rangers desperately need.
In other Rangers news, Rangers chief John Bennett has been called out amid Ibrox ‘shambles’.
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