BBC pundit names Rangers ace he reckons wants to quit, agent dark arts mooted

Rory Loy has questioned the agents representing James Tavernier as speculation regarding his Rangers future refuses to go away.

The 32-year-old was reportedly placed on the chopping block by Philippe Clement this summer and his future is still uncertain ahead of the transfer window closing in Turkey.

Loy revealed on the Scottish Football Podcast [11 September] that he feels Tavernier wants to leave Rangers, with the BBC pundit blaming his entourage for the constant speculation.

He said: “In this day and age he continues to be linked with a move away. For me, that is coming from his camp – wherever it be his agent trying to drum up interest – and some of the interest may not even be there.

“Agents are good at that these days – but everything just strikes to me that he would like to move on.”

James Tavernier a toxic presence at Rangers

Tavernier was described by Loy a toxic presence among the Rangers squad, which is a tad extreme, but there is no doubt that he needs to produce the goods this season.

The right-back was torn to shreds by the media for his display in the 3-0 loss to Celtic [BBC Sportscene]. He was the culprit for Daizen Maeda’s opener and failed to be the leader for his side they desperately needed at Parkhead.

However, now that Tavernier has supposedly opted to remain in Glasgow [HITC, 12 September], all the negative attention needs to be put to bed.

The Gers can then focus on getting their Scottish Premiership campaign back on track and giving a good account of themselves in the Europa League.

While Dujon Sterling can feel hard done by following the news, as Loy rightfully put it, there will always be transfer speculation when it comes to Tavernier.

Many within the fanbase will echo his views that a permanent departure may be on the cards in January.

The Light Blues are not blessed with quality depth across the pitch and having the promising Dujon Sterling as deputy at right-back to the experienced Tavernier is as good as the club can hope for at this stage of their rebuilding cycle.

All the 24-year-old can do is catch Clement’s eyes with his performances when he is called upon, and the decision regarding Tavernier’s future, should interest materialise, will be all the easier to make.

In other Rangers news, John Bennett is ‘taking things pretty hard’ as Gers fans rage at chaos.

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