Rangers, a rejuvenated Premiership force, are once again ready to challenge Celtic for the Premiership title. They are having an exciting time in the summer window with seven new signings concluded already.
The likes of Jake Hastie, Sheyi Ojo, Jordan Jones and Greg Stewart would bolster them in the attacking third whereas Steven Davis and Joe Aribo are tipped to inject an amalgamation of youthfulness and experience in the middle of the park.
While the presence of George Edmundson would add depth in deep defence, the Bears must be delighted to have Jamie Murphy back who missed out the majority of the previous term after undergoing an unfortunate cruciate ligament injury in late August away at Kilmarnock.
The 29-year-old Scotland international enjoyed a promising loan stint from Brighton & Hove Albion which convinced Steven Gerrard to tie him down permanently days after being appointed as the new Rangers’ boss. Despite enjoying a promising start to the 2018-19 season, Murphy damaged his knee in Rugby Park’s artificial surface while locking horns with Killie in a League Cup contest.
But the winger is now back in action and determined to make up for the lost time by securing a starting role once again even though the gaffer has roped in an array of wide attackers so far in this transfer window.
“It has been long, and it’s the longest amount of time I have ever missed in my career, so it has been tough but I am just delighted to be back involved and out training with the boys. I got great advice at the start. There are peaks and valleys – it’s never a straight path and it’s never good all the way through.”
Stated the player while speaking to Rangers TV admitting he was afraid that he was never going to play football again. But he has now recovered physically as well as mentally and is looking to regain his match-fitness during their pre-season fixtures.
Rangers are still chasing the signing of Ryan Kent on yet another season-long loan after failing to meet Liverpool’s valuation for their prized asset. The Glasgow giants have several young and exciting attackers in their rank but, at the same time, would reap benefits of Murphy’s experience as well as excellence while operating from the left flank.
Amid all these intriguing inclusions, the veteran Scotsman might prove to be the difference between these two famous Glasgow rivals and guide the Gers to regain their lost glory after years of disappointment and catastrophe.