{"id":43951,"date":"2026-03-02T12:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:51:19","slug":"rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers lead Sunderland and Nottingham Forest in Vipotnik transfer race"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/#Sawtal_appeals_to_fans_for_support_after_Old_Firm_draw\" >Sawtal appeals to fans for support after Old Firm draw<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/#Player_offered_by_Rangers_Celtic_and_West_Ham_decides_on_Romano_%E2%80%9CLets_go%E2%80%9D\" >Player offered by Rangers, Celtic and West Ham decides on Romano: &#8220;Let&#8217;s go&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/#Rangers_failure_is_fast_becoming_the_new_Dessers_and_hes_not_even_a_striker\" >Rangers&#8217; failure is fast becoming the new Dessers and he&#8217;s not even a striker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/rangers-lead-sunderland-and-nottingham-forest-in-vipotnik-transfer-race\/#Rangers_are_in_a_battle_for_a_striker_with_two_players_set_to_leave_the_club\" >Rangers are in a battle for a striker, with two players set to leave the club<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>John Souter admits Rangers fans are right to question the mentality of his players after surrendering a commanding two-goal lead against Celtic, but asked for more time before making a decision.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"souttar-calls-for-fan-backing-after-old-firm-draw\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sawtal_appeals_to_fans_for_support_after_Old_Firm_draw\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Sawtal appeals to fans for support after Old Firm draw<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Striker Youssef Cermiti&#8217;s superb overhead kick put the Ibrox home side ahead after eight minutes, and he expertly added a second goal after 26 minutes as Danny Rolle&#8217;s side dominated their Old Firm rivals.<\/p>\n<p>But in a surprise second-half comeback, Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland saved a last-gasp spot-kick and a second shot from the rebound before left-back Kieran Tierney and substitute Reo Hatate scored, leaving the home supporters disappointed with a disappointing 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>With nine games remaining, Rangers are six points behind leaders Hearts in the William Hill Premiership and two points behind Celtic, who play away to Aberdeen on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers have drawn four of their last six league games, taking their total to 12 this season, and when a fan asked if this Rangers group were mentally challenged going into games with bottles, the Scotland defender said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All I can say is that we need to be judged at the end of the season because there are still nine games left. If I were a fan watching now, I would ask the same question, of course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But for me, we really have to keep a clean sheet in the next nine games. We have to get up and win and we can&#8217;t afford to fail.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously Hearts have a six-point lead so it\u2019s up to them and we have to hope they drop points and we have to win every game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;d like to hear it at the end of the season and make a decision then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-celtic-west-ham-hold-talks-jesse-lingard-set-to-join-corinthians\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daizen-maeda-celtic-dujon-sterling-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daizen-maeda-celtic-dujon-sterling-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Player_offered_by_Rangers_Celtic_and_West_Ham_decides_on_Romano_%E2%80%9CLets_go%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tPlayer offered by Rangers, Celtic and West Ham decides on Romano: &#8220;Let&#8217;s go&#8221;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">All three English clubs had the chance to sign the experienced free agent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Souter insisted Rangers&#8217; impressive first-half performance could be a benchmark for the rest of the season, and admitted it would have to be the whole match, although Celtic visit Ibrox again next Sunday for the Scottish Cup quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Personally, I think that&#8217;s when we&#8217;re at our physical best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crowd was excited and we played fast, attacking football in the opposition half, which was the same at home against Hearts (4-2 win).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we have to do it the whole game. There&#8217;s no point in doing it for 45-50 minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to continue to do that throughout the game and there will certainly be times when we can&#8217;t do that throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Celtic are a good team. When they are playing there will be moments when they have possession and the important thing then is that we have a little more experience and we are fit and it is difficult to play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-souttar-is-becoming-ibrox-newest-dessers\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cyriel-dessers-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cyriel-dessers-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cyriel dessers rangers\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cyriel-dessers-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cyriel-dessers-rangers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_failure_is_fast_becoming_the_new_Dessers_and_hes_not_even_a_striker\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRangers&#8217; failure is fast becoming the new Dessers and he&#8217;s not even a striker<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Rangers could sign new Cyriel Desser at Ibrox.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-surge-into-striker-race-with-two-set-to-leave\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_are_in_a_battle_for_a_striker_with_two_players_set_to_leave_the_club\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Rangers are in a battle for a striker, with two players set to leave the club<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Danilo is expected to leave Rangers this summer, with the Brazilian openly saying he wants to make his loan move to NEC Nijmegen permanent, while young striker Chris Condie is set to join Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>The Guards will be in the market for the coveted No. 9, as he will compete with Chelmity and the relatively untested Ryan Naderi.<\/p>\n<p>And Football FanCast understands they are now turning their attention to the EFL Championship&#8217;s top scorer, Swansea City&#8217;s Jan Vipotnik.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland are heavily linked with Vipotnik and Nottingham Forest have also expressed an interest in the Swans star, but Rangers have the upper hand as they are favored to be in the race for the top flight in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian international has scored 16 goals in just 25 starts in England&#8217;s second division this season and is expected to face a battle to keep Swansea in the game this summer as they sit 11 points adrift of the play-off places.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Souter admits Rangers fans are right to question the mentality of his players after surrendering a commanding two-goal lead against Celtic, but asked for more time before making a decision. Sawtal appeals to fans for support after Old Firm draw Striker Youssef Cermiti&#8217;s superb overhead kick put the Ibrox home side ahead after eight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40,615,1908,614,180,1026,489,138,8875],"class_list":{"0":"post-43951","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-forest","10":"tag-lead","11":"tag-nottingham","12":"tag-race","13":"tag-rangers","14":"tag-sunderland","15":"tag-transfer","16":"tag-vipotnik"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}