Exclusive: Rangers captain James Tavernier discusses transfer speculation and crowd backlash following Celtic’s Scottish Premiership defeat.
Since joining Ibrox in 2015, James Tavernier has scored 126 goals and contributed 132 assists. Trabzonspor was among numerous teams interested in the 32-year-old right-back in the summer. Watch Rangers versus Hibernian on Sunday, live on Sky Sports from 11am, kick-off 12pm.
Rangers captain James Tavernier discusses the abuse he received from supporters during their 3-0 defeat to Celtic this season, as well as the summer transfer window, which saw him linked with a move away from the club.
Rangers captain James Tavernier says he still has “a lot to achieve” at Ibrox after a summer of transfer rumours.
Trabzonspor coveted the 32-year-old, as did teams in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but no bid came in that suited the Ibrox club’s value for the right-back. In an interview with Sky Sports before of Sunday’s Premiership match against Hibernian (live from Ibrox), he stated that there would always be stories and linkages. I am under contract till the conclusion of the next season.
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Tavernier, currently in his tenth season at Ibrox, has won the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, and League Cup, as well as helping Rangers reach the Europa League final in 2022.
During his career in Glasgow, he scored 126 goals and assisted 132 times, making him the all-time leading British defender.
However, he has endured criticism since signing in 2015, most recently during Rangers’ 3-0 defeat at Celtic Park, when supporters waited outside Ibrox for players to return to show their dissatisfaction with performances and outcomes.
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Tavernier stated to Sky Sports that it is a natural part of the game experience. “You see that all around the nation.
“As supporters, they want to express their dissatisfaction; you can understand how furious people are, and certainly, we as players are unhappy as well.
“We never go out there wanting to lose a game, or even draw a game; especially as Rangers players, we want to win. We shall always offer our whole attention to that cause.
“On certain days, it can go too far, but it is in the past and is not something I focus on. I constantly keep looking forward, which clearly encourages me to perform better.”
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