Rangers hero who “did not want to leave” Ibrox might make dramatic summer homecoming.

Ianis Hagi “did not want to leave” Rangers before a summer loan transfer to Alaves – and could possibly be poised for a surprising summer return to the club.

The Romanian international playmaker, 25, has spent the season out on loan at La Liga club Alaves but as of late has found himself out of the Spanish team’s XI.

It will be a source of tremendous unhappiness for the player, who left Rangers in the summer in the hunt of playing time following a severe cruciate ligament injury.

Now, Ianis Hagi is very certainly at a career crossroads and according to the latest from Chris Jack, a return to Rangers hasn’t been fully ruled out.

Ianis Hagi might make Rangers return

Writing in the Rangers Review, the journalist consulted a range of people close to the player and culled together information regarding what’s gone wrong in Spain.

Whilst we’ll let you to pull up the story yourself and have a peek at Ianis Hagi’s tenure at Alaves, Jack makes some interesting disclosures concerning the player’s future.

Claiming that Ianis Hagi “did not want to leave” Rangers, the narrative includes many testimonies regarding the midfielder’s love of the Ibrox club.

The report adds that “it remains to be seen if he has a future in Glasgow” and suggests that it will be up to Philippe Clement as to whether or not the club elect to retain Hagi around.

As things stand, the odds of Ianis Hagi returning to Alaves on a permanent basis are considered “slim” with a return to Ibrox a genuine possibility as a result.

Alaves loan stint has not worked

The study also indicates that possibly Ianis Hagi – who had a public disagreement with Michael Beale over playing time – might have been better sticking it out at Rangers.

The midfielder might not have been getting the exposure he sought following that injury under the Englishman but the Belgian has given renewed confidence to the club.

Not only that, Hagi would’ve had the chance to prove himself worthy and almost probably been handed minutes under Clement’s squad rotation philosophy.

With a call-up to Romania’s Euro 2024 nearly a guarantee, there will be a summer tournament between any final minutes for Alaves and return to Rangers training.

But as for the midfielder returning to Ibrox – having this week nostalgically cited that heroic showing v Braga – we’ll simply have to wait and see.

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