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Glasgow Rangers head coach Philippe Clement secured a place in the semi-finals of the SFA Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday.

John Lundstram and Fabio Silva, who arrived on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January, scored the goals to take the Gers one step closer to another trophy this season.

Whilst the Light Blues will be focused on success in the Scottish Premiership, the Europa League, and the SFA Cup, the Belgian boss may also have an eye on the club's contract situation heading into the summer.

Lundstram, Kemar Roofe, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack, Leon Balogun, and Jon McLaughlin are all set to become free agents later this year, and it remains to be seen what the future has in store for them at Ibrox.

Clement, however, must allow Roofe to move on upon the expiry of his contract as his fitness issues have made him an unreliable player to have in the squad, and the Gers may already have their surprise heir to the striker in Sam Lammers, who is currently out on loan.

Why Rangers should release Kemar Roofe

The 31-year-old centre-forward has been plagued by consistent injury problems throughout his career with the Scottish giants, which is why the club should now move on from him.

Since the start of the 2020/21 campaign, Roofe has missed a staggering 96 competitive fixtures for Rangers with eight separate injury issues.

Including his time with Anderlecht in the 2019/20 season, the experienced striker has missed at least 12 matches in each of the last five campaigns.

This highlights how unreliable he has been throughout his career, particularly during his spell at Ibrox, and that is why Clement cannot rely on him to be a useful option within the squad, as the manager rarely has him available to select in games.

To make matters worse, Roofe has also struggled on the pitch when he has been able to play this season. The former Leeds United star has only found the back of the net twice in 19 first-team appearances in all competitions for the Gers, which comes after a return of two goals in six outings during the 2022/23 campaign.

Overall, the Jamaica international has plundered an impressive 38 goals and seven assists in 97 games for the Glasgow giants since joining the club in 2020.

The key statistic to note there, however, is that he has only played 97 matches for the Light Blues, which is only one more than the number of fixtures (96) he has missed through injury.

To miss almost every other game on average over a nearly four-year period is enough evidence, coupled with his poor form in front of goal this season, to suggest that Rangers should not be renewing his contract.

Clement must now decided to release him at the end of the campaign, and the Belgian boss could unearth a surprise heir to his place in the squad by offering Lammers a chance to revive his career at Ibrox after an underwhelming first half of this season.

Sam Lammers' Rangers career in numbers

Formers Gers head coach Michael Beale decided to swoop to sign the versatile forward from the Serie A side Atalanta during the last summer transfer window for a reported fee of £3.5m.

The left-footed attacker, who had once been compared to Ruud van Nistelrooy, failed to hit the ground running in Scotland with a number of fairly unimpressive performances on the pitch.

Lammers only contributed with two goals and one assist in 17 appearances, which included ten starts, in the Premiership for the Light Blues, which shows that he did not provide quality in the final third on a consistent basis.

The 26-year-old gem also went six matches without a goal or an assist in the group stages of the Europa League, and failed to directly contribute to a goal in four League Cup outings.

He only managed two goals and two assists in 31 appearances for the club in all competitions, including the qualifiers for the Champions League at the start of the season, which is a return of one goal or assist every 7.8 matches on average.

However, the marksman only played one match as a centre-forward as he spent the vast majority of his time as either an attacking midfielder or a second striker.

His form as a number nine since leaving the club to join FC Utrecht on loan as their starting striker suggests that Rangers missed a trick by not playing him there.

Sam Lammers' stats with Utrecht

The attacker was sent out on loan to the Dutch outfit for the second half of this season in January, and all nine of his appearances for the club so far have come as a centre-forward.

Lammers has played regular minutes in his natural position for the first time during the 2023/24 campaign, which has led to an increased output in the final third.

He has racked up two goals and three assists in nine Eredivisie outings for Utrecht so far, which is already two more goal contributions than he managed in 17 Premiership matches for the Gers.

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As you can see in the table above, Lammers has offered far more quality at the top end of the pitch in the Netherlands as a centre-forward than he did in Scotland as a number ten or winger.

The 6 foot 3 whiz, who was hailed as a "fantastic" asset for Utrecht by Dutch TV pundit Kees Luijckx, has been far more clinical in front of goal, with zero 'big chances' missed, and provided significantly more creativity, with over four times as many key passes per game.

Therefore, Clement must take notice of the 26-year-old star's impressive form for the Dutch side and offer him a chance to audition for the role of Roofe's heir in the summer.

Lammers has yet to have a chance to play regularly as a striker for Rangers, having been used as a number ten, and that is why he could be a surprise replacement for the former Leeds number nine, as the Ibrox faithful have not had much of an opportunity to see him perform in that role.

Inter Miami have reportedly agreed to a loan deal for River Plate defender Hector David Martinez with an option to buy after one year.

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Martinez set to join the HeronsMiami beat Pumas to his servicesHas a $3 million purchase optionWHAT HAPPENED?

Throughout the summer, Inter Miami have been actively searching for a central defender, as Nicolas Freire has been sidelined for the year with an ACL injury. They have been linked with high-profile free agents like Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos but with little progress. In their search, the Herons have now turned their attention to River Plate and believe they have found a suitable candidate in Martínez – the Paraguayan international, according to

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The report mentions that the deal with River Plate involves a one-year loan for Martínez, with an option for Inter Miami to make the transfer permanent in 2025 for $3 million (£2.30m). He is a seasoned player with 11 caps for the Paraguay national team but has had a limited role at River Plate this season, making just five appearances in all competitions, totalling only 182 minutes of play.

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Martinez was linked with a move to Mexican side Pumas but the deal fell through. This allowed Inter Miami to swoop in and put in a bid for the 26-year-old defender.

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Inter Miami's acquisition of Martínez adds to their growing contingent of Paraguayan players, including Diego Gomez and Matias Rojas. They will hope that Martinez can adapt to the team as quickly as possible to plug their leaky defence which has conceded 37 times in 23 league outings.

Dawid Malan says he felt like he was banging his head against a wall as Middlesex captain

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Nov-2019England batsman Dawid Malan has described his frustration at the way his time with Middlesex ended. Malan gave up the captaincy at the end of the 2019 season and subsequently agreed a move to Yorkshire after 13 seasons with the London club.Under new head coach, Stuart Law, Middlesex finished eighth in Division Two of the Championship, despite Malan leading the way with more than 1000 runs. They reached the quarter-finals of both the Vitality Blast and the Royal London Cup but Malan announced his decision to step down at the end-of-season members’ forum.Malan is currently on tour of New Zealand with the England T20I team and after his move to Yorkshire was announced said that it had begun to feel like he was “banging my head against a wall” at Middlesex, after a communications breakdown with Law.”I just needed a fresh challenge,” he said. “I’ve been captain of Middlesex for two years, and I’ve been banging my head against a wall for a wee while. I didn’t really enjoy the cricket as much as I’d have liked to.”When I spoke to them, Yorkshire seemed like a team that really want to win trophies, and that’s the ambition. I don’t want to finish my career just plodding along in county cricket. I want to be somewhere that really wants to challenge to win stuff.”I was wanting things to move in the right direction [at Middlesex]. That was it. It frustrated me that I didn’t really know what was going on, or what the plans were and so on.”While Malan has played all three formats for England, he has struggled to nail down a spot. He was their leading run-scorer in a T20I tri-series featuring New Zealand and Australia two winters ago but then did not feature again as England utilised Jos Buttler as an option at opener.With several first-choice players such as Buttler, Jason Roy and Joe Root rested from this tour, Malan has another opportunity to stake his claim, contributing scores of 11 and 39 in the first two games.”It was disappointing Jos went back up to open the batting, because it made position for guys like Vincey [James Vince] and myself, who bat at the top of the order, really tough,” he said.”I think I was the leading run-scorer in the last series I played in, but I hadn’t played a game for the last 18 months in Twenty20. That’s just the way it goes. I did everything I could to be part of the squad, but unfortunately it didn’t work out because of the players they’ve got above you.”He also indicated he hopes to force his way back into Test contention, despite England’s national selector, Ed Smith, suggesting that Malan’s game was better-suited to overseas conditions when he was dropped from the side during the 2018 summer.”I still want to play for England across all three formats,” Malan said. “I’m only 32, so I’ve got a lot of good years ahead of me, it’s just up to me to perform.”What Ed said wasn’t ideal but he’s clarified it to me – my Test record in England isn’t as good as it should be, which is my own fault and no one else’s. But that doesn’t mean I can’t play Test cricket again. It’s up to me to score runs for Yorkshire and keep my name in the hat.”

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca named a 28-player squad for the club's pre-season tour, but Trevoh Chalobah was left out amid reports he could be sold.

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Chelsea pre-season tour squad namedChalobah told to stay at homePermanent transfer now expectedWHAT HAPPENED?

Chalobah wasn't among the group picked to fly to California, where Chelsea will kick off the summer with a friendly against Wrexham at the home of the San Francisco 49ers. explained that the versatile home-grown defender was "told to stay home". The apparent justification is a well-stocked group of right-sided centre-backs ahead of him in the pecking order: Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi and new signing Tosin Adarabioyo. Teenager Josh Acheampong will also get a chance to impress Maresca as additional right-back cover, which is Chalobah's other main position.

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considers it a clear signal that Chalobah is deemed "surplus to requirements" at Chelsea, despite playing a full part in pre-season training at Cobham so far this summer. He is tipped to use the time to seek a permanent transfer away.

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Chelsea named the following 28-player tour squad:

Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Marcus Bettinelli, Eddie Beach, Lucas Bergstrom.

Defenders: Reece James, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Ben Chilwell, Renato Veiga.

Midfielders: Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Andrey Santos.

Forwards: Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Armando Broja, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Angelo.

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The likes of Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez and others who have been involved in international tournaments this summer are also not part of the tour group for now. But those individuals will link up with the Blues as and when they are ready.

Fast bowler in doubt for Test series after hamstring tear rules him out of MSL final

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Dec-2019South Africa have suffered a blow ahead of their Test series against England with fast bowler Lungi Ngidi not expected to play the opening match starting on Boxing Day because of a hamstring injury that has also ruled him out of the Mzansi Super League final.Ngidi is in doubt for the four-Test series against England after he suffered a “significant Grade 1 hamstring muscle tear” while warming up for Tshwane Spartans before the MSL play-off against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in Port Elizabeth on Friday, in which Spartans won a place in Monday’s decider against Paarl Rocks.Set to name their squad for the first two Tests on Monday, South Africa now face the prospect of being a bowler short when the series gets underway at Centurion on December 26, with Cricket South Africa chief medical officer Shuaib Manjra saying Ngidi’s rehabilitation program would be geared towards a return to action in January.”Lungi Ngidi sustained an acute hamstring muscle injury during the warm-up prior to the MSL T20 play-off on Friday,” Dr Manjra said. “Scans done on Saturday showed a significant Grade 1 tear of his hamstring muscle and therefore he has been ruled out of the MSL T20 final.”He will commence his rehab and return-to-play program with the aim of getting him fit to play for the Momentum Multiply Titans in January 2020 and based on his progress, a decision will be made regarding his availability for selection for the Proteas team.”Ngidi had begun the MSL season with the aim of remaining fit throughout his home summer after a run of injuries over the past two years.He suffered a hamstring strain during South Africa’s defeat to Bangladesh at the World Cup and missed the next three games, although he recovered in time to play two more matches at the tournament. Ngidi’s most recent Test appearance was during South Africa’s tour of India in October, where he played only the last of the three matches.The Spartans are surprise MSL finalists after half of their pool matches were washed out. They edged into the final three and then denied the favourites, the Giants, the chance to challenge for the trophy with a 22-run victory in the play-off. Initially, Ngidi missing last Friday’s match was seen as a precautionary measure ahead of a busy international summer before scans revealed the extent of the damage.

Liverpool have joined the race to sign an exciting teenager, but will face competition from Premier League rivals Manchester United, it has been reported.

Liverpool flying high as summer plans begin

Liverpool could be set to send manager Jürgen Klopp off in style this summer. After the German announced his departure at the end of the season, the Reds could yet scoop a treble, having already banked the Carabao Cup this season. They sit second in the Premier League, behind Arsenal only on goal difference and with 1st and 3rd meeting this weekend, leaving Liverpool with a golden chance to head top.

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Meanwhile, they face Atalanta in the last 8 of the Europa League, before a semi-final tie against one of Benfica and Marseille, in a competition that could end in a clash between Klopp and the favoured successor, Xabi Alonso.

But while the focus is on the pitch, the Reds are moving quietly to ensure that the future remains as bright as the present.

Reds keeping watch on German talent

Now, it has been claimed that Jurgen Klopp's side are keeping tabs on a potential wonderkid. The Reds are tipped to be following German second-tier starlet Bence Dardai, who currently plies his trade for Bundesliga 2 outfit Hertha Berlin.

The 18-year-old has made 11 appearances for the second-tier outfit, grabbing one assist, and was part of the national side that won the U17 European Championships last year.

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He made his debut for Germany's U18 side over the most recent international break, appearing three times in the week since. Chiefly a central midfielder, Dardai is yet to actually start in the German second division, but that has not stopped interest in his services from already accruing.

According to HITC, Liverpool have joined a whole host of clubs interested in landing the youngster. They claim that German duo Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are keeping tabs on him, along with Serie A giants AC Milan and Juventus.

Klopp's side have joined the hunt but are not the only Premier League side chasing his services. It is added that Manchester United have also begun taking a close look at the youngster, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS keen to recruit the best young talent around the continent in a bid to avoid having to pay extortionately further down the line.

Of course, any move for Dardai is unlikely to see him head straight into first team action given his lack of opportunities to date at a lower level. It would firmly be a move for the future, and as a result the uncertainty surrounding the managerial posts at both Anfield and Old Trafford is of little importance to any potential transfer.

Sunil Gavaskar, Milind Rege and Chandu Borde pay tribute to Bapu Nadkarni

Nagraj Gollapudi and Vishal Dikshit17-Jan-2020In a heartfelt tribute to Bapu Nadkarni, who died on Friday aged 86, Sunil Gavaskar has hailed the former India allrounder’s attitude and cricketing acumen. Gavaskar was in Rajkot, as part of the commentators’ panel for the India-Australia ODI, when he heard the news of Nadkarni’s death.”He came as assistant manager for quite a number of our tours,” Gavaskar said. “He was very encouraging. His favourite term from where we all learnt from was ‘ (hang in there)’. He was gritty despite playing in the days when gloves and thigh pads were not very good, not much protective equipment as you would get hit, but still hang in there as he believed in . You are playing for India. That thing we learnt from him.

Very sad to hear about the demise of Shri Bapu Nadkarni. I grew up hearing about the record of him bowling 21 consecutive maiden overs in a Test. My condolences to his family and dear ones.
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— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 17, 2020

“Every time he was on a tour he was very very helpful in terms of strategy. At lunch time or tea time, he would say ‘try this’, if you were a fielding captain. He would tell, ‘bring this bowler, or ask this bowler to bowl around the wicket.’ He was fantastic. Indian cricket has lost a real champion.”Gavaskar also recalled Nadkarni’s role in getting Sandeep Patil to bat in India’s second innings in Sydney in 1981, after he had retired hurt following a blow to the head from a Len Pascoe bouncer in the first innings. Patil went on to score 174 in the next Test match in Adelaide.”He [Nadkarni] was the one who kept urging Sandeep that ‘it doesn’t matter, you are here and you should go out and bat again.’ Bapuji was the assistant manager on the tour. It was only because of him that Sandeep went on to score that 174 in the next Test match because Bapuji was constantly there with him.”Bapu Nadkarni with fellow Mumbai and India stalwarts Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Wadekar•Getty Images & Hindustan TimesMilind Rege, the former Mumbai captain, said Nadkarni was a true allrounder.”Bapu Nadkarni was a great allrounder of Indian cricket and definitely a pillar of Mumbai cricket,” Rege said. “He didn’t get the accolades he deserved. He was one of the lead spinners and then would bat at No. 5 for Mumbai.”Rege reckoned that Nadkarni’s figures of 32-27-5-0 in his famous spell against England in Chennai would never be eclipsed. “Records are meant to be broken, but 21 overs and 5 balls without giving a run will never ever beaten by anybody.”Rege would call Nadkarni ‘Bapu ‘, as a mark of respect. Rege, along with his friend and teammate Gavaskar, learned a valuable lesson from Nadkarni, a characteristic Mumbai cricket is often associated with. “The thing that applies to Mumbai cricket, he would be right at the top. He was not a stylish player at all. With that stance he had, he managed to score important runs including the 283 not out against Delhi in the 1960-61 Ranji Trophy semifinals. He just would not give anything away, he was that .”Off the field, Nadkarni was a soft-spoken man, known to be particular about details. “Bapu was a lovely person,” Rege said. “The gentleman cricketer. Sunil and I played with Bapu when we were 17. He was among the Mumbai greats who nurtured us. He had a great sense of humour. And he could take a joke on himself and laugh it away.”Bapu Nadkarni (fifth from left) during a corporate tour of Pakistan in 1961•SD Rege/ACC LtdChandu Borde, one of India’s leading lights in the 1960s, presented an example of Nadkarni supporting him at what he called a “crucial” time in his career. “It was one of the early Tests of my career,” Borde said. “I do not recollect exactly which one, but it was in Calcutta. I got a telegram from Pune (Borde’s home). It was to inform me that my relative Dayanand, who had played a big role in my cricket during my young days, had passed away in an accident.”Bapu hid the telegram under the pillow while I was batting. Later when I read the telegram I confronted Bapu: “What is this Bapu? Why did you this?” Bapu calmly told me he did not want me to be distracted. It was a crucial match for me. Till then my performances were not exciting or big. This was a crucial innings for me and Bapu did not want me to be disturbed.”Nadkarni, Borde said, always put the team first. “He was, what we in Marathi say an , one who had only friends and no enemies. Bapu was a very good team man, always appreciating his teammates’ performances.”According to Borde, Nadkarni’s upbringing and his family’s interest in sports was a major factor in his open personality. Borde recounted that Nadkarni was good at more than one sport, having played badminton at a high level. As for his cricket: “He was a very useful man to the team, a great contributor, stayed long at the wicket, was a good close-in fielder, and was a very accurate left-arm spinner.”

Manchester United's new defender Leny Yoro is set to be out for up to two months after suffering a suspected fractured metatarsal.

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The 18-year-old centre-back came off in the first half of United's friendly against Arsenal on Saturday. He had been spotted using crutches and wearing a protective boot at the club's base in Los Angeles, and the severity of the injury has now been revealed. It is widely reported that Yoro has fractured his metatarsal and will face up to two months on the sidelines.

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The Arsenal friendly was just Yoro's second game for United following his big-money move from Lille. The Frenchman had to be withdrawn from the match in Los Angeles – which the Red Devils lost 2-1 – in what is a setback for Erik ten Hag given Yoro looked set to be an immediate starter.

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It's a case of deja vu for United and their supporters after last season's pre-season tour of the US was marred by injuries to Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo. Not only is Yoro out with a significant injury, but striker Rasmus Hojlund also left the Arsenal game in the first half with an apparent hamstring problem.

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Yoro's injury may intensify United's efforts to sign another centre-back in the summer transfer window. They've been linked with a move for Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt, and had two bids for Jarrad Branthwaite rejected by Everton. With Yoro now set to miss the Community Shield against Manchester City on August 10, and potentially Premier League games against Liverpool (September 1) and Tottenham (September 29), it wouldn't be a surprise if a new addition to the backline wasn't made a priority.

Ex-Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has warned his former club to "be aware" of a potential transfer development happening at Rangers this summer.

Rangers eyeing summer signings

The Gers may be focusing on winning the Scottish Premiership title this season, but work will also be going on behind the scenes to complete some important summer transfer business.

Abdallah Sima has been an excellent loan signing from Brighton in 2023/24 to date, even though injuries have disrupted his campaign, with ten league goals coming his way to date. The Seagulls are happy to offload him at the end of the season, and it could be that Rangers strike a permanent deal for him.

Fabio Silva finds himself in a similar position, too, admittedly not impressing as much as Sima this season, but potentially leaving Wolves for good this summer, at which point the Gers could look to retain his services albeit for a larger fee.

Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland is seen as another top option to bolster Philippe Clement's attack, possibly even standing out as a superior player to both Sima and Silva. He leads the Scottish scoring charts so far in 2023/24, finding the net 20 times in the league.

McAvennie shares Shankland warning to Celtic

Speaking to Football Insider, McAvennie admitted that Shankland joining Rangers could be a great piece of business, and one that he could see happening.

"I don’t understand why the Shankland rumours are all over the place if there’s nothing in it. I think he would do well at Rangers. He hasn’t got the pace for England. Unfortunately for him, the Premier League is all about pace. But Shankland is a very intelligent player, he’s great with his feet. Has he got the pace to play in England? No.

"He’ll score goals in Scotland. I think it’ll be an interesting one if he goes to Ibrox – it’s a real step in the right direction and something Celtic will have to be aware of."

Regardless of what Rangers are planning with Sima and Silva this summer – Champions League qualification may need to achieved in order for them to afford at least one of them – Shankland should be considered a brilliant choice to come in and make Rangers' attacking even more fearsome.

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The 28-year-old is now an experienced player who knows the Scottish Premiership inside out, and his performances this season suggest that he is a player who is coming right into his prime.

From a Celtic perspective, seeing the Gers snap up Shankland would be a big concern, at a time when Clement's men have not only narrowed the gap hugely on their rivals, but are also threatening to pip them to title glory.

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The Hoops should also be looking to strike a deal for the Scot, although the fact that the Hearts star is a boyhood Rangers supporter could quickly put paid to that.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has dropped a concerning off-field update on Leeds United star Georginio Rutter.

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After a draw with Watford last time out, Leeds returned to winning ways in the Championship with a 3-1 win over Hull City.

An opener from Sam Byram was cancelled out by Fabio Carvalho, before two late goals from Crysencio Summerville and Dan James sent Leeds back into the automatic promotion places.

The Whites now have six games remaining and are battling both Ipswich Town and Leicester City in what promises to be a dramatic push for Premier League football.

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Injuries are a concern for Daniel Farke’s side, though, with Connor Roberts, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev all out alongside Pascal Struijk and Stuart Dallas. Meanwhile, Farke admitted that Joe Rodon, Byram and Glen Kamara were all suffering on Monday night as well, whereas Rutter underwent minor surgery prior to the international break.

The Frenchman didn’t miss any action, but there has been a concerning update on the transfer front regarding the 21-year-old.

Journalist shares worrying Georginio Rutter update from Leeds

According to Football Insider journalist O’Rourke, Leeds ‘could be forced to accept’ an offer for Rutter if they don’t go up. Alongside Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto, Rourke said: “If Leeds do miss out on promotion, there will be interest in Rutter and other top players at the club.

“The likes of Gnonto and Summerville will also be wanted elsewhere if that is the case. There’s so much up in the air in this race for promotion.

“If they do miss out, there will be interest – and that’s the difference when you’re not playing at the highest level. Leeds would find themselves susceptible to offers for their star players if they don’t go up.”

Rutter has shown his class at Elland Road this season, scoring six goals and registering a whopping 17 assists in 39 second-tier games.

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Therefore, you can see why the attacker may be in demand this summer, should Leeds fail to earn promotion. Hopefully, Leeds won’t need to entertain that situation, but it shows how important the next few weeks could be in regards to keeping their current stars.