Rangers have a surprising Roofe heir who is currently on loan.
The gifted centre-forward has piqued interest during his short departure.
Glasgow Rangers, led by Philippe Clement, advanced to the SFA Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 victory against Hibernian on Sunday.
John Lundstram and Fabio Silva, who joined on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January, scored the goals, bringing the Gers one step closer to another trophy this season.
While the Light Blues aim for victory in the Scottish Premiership, Europa League, and SFA Cup, the Belgian manager may also consider the club’s contract issue this summer.
Lundstram, Kemar Roofe, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack, Leon Balogun, and Jon McLaughlin all scheduled to become free agents later this year. It’s unclear what the future holds for them at Ibrox.
Clement, on the other hand, must allow Roofe to go when his contract expires since his fitness concerns have made him an unreliable member of the squad, and the Gers may already have a surprise heir to the striker in Sam Lammers, who is presently on loan.
Why should the Rangers release Kemar Roofe?
The 31-year-old centre-forward has suffered from continuous injury issues during his time with the Scottish giants, which is why the club should let him go.
Roofe has missed 96 competitive matches for Rangers due to eight different injuries since the 2020/21 season began.
The seasoned striker has missed at least 12 matches in the past five seasons, including his spell with Anderlecht in 2019/20.
This demonstrates how unpredictable he has been throughout his career, particularly during his time at Ibrox, and why Clement cannot trust on him to be a valuable option in the team, since the manager seldom has him available for selection in games.
To make matters worse, Roofe has failed on the field when he has had the opportunity to play this season. The former Leeds United player has only scored twice in 19 first-team appearances in all competitions for the Gers, after a return of two goals in six outings during the 2022/23 season.
Since joining Glasgow in 2020, the Jamaican international has scored 38 goals and provided seven assists in 97 appearances.
The significant figure to note here, however, is that he has only played 97 matches for the Light Blues, one more than the amount of fixtures he has missed due to injury (96).
To miss practically every other game on average over a nearly four-year period, combined with his dismal goal-scoring form this season, is sufficient evidence to argue that Rangers should not renew his contract.
Clement must now decide whether to release him at the end of the season, and the Belgian manager might find a surprising successor to his position in the team by giving Lammers an opportunity to rehabilitate his career at Ibrox following a disappointing first half of the season.
Sam Lammers’ Rangers career statistics
Former Gers head coach Michael Beale signed the versatile attacker from Serie A club Atalanta for a reputed amount of £3.5 million during the previous summer transfer window.
Despite being likened to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the left-footed forward struggled to make an impression in Scotland.
Lammers has only two goals and one assist in 17 Premiership games (ten starts) with the Light Blues, indicating inconsistent performance in the final third.
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