Fri 20 February 2026 17:10, UK

Djeidi Gassama may be wishing that he had taken the opportunity to leave Rangers in the winter transfer window.

The winger was linked with a move to Villarreal and AS Monaco just last month, but the Bears weren’t keen on letting him leave.

There’s a high chance, though, that the two clubs are still monitoring the Frenchman ahead of a possible summer move, which hasn’t been ruled out yet.

When Danny Rohl first came to Ibrox, it seemed like Gassama was the biggest beneficiary due to their time together at Sheffield Wednesday.

However, that might not be the case anymore.

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Rangers‘ 4-2 win against Hearts may have been the biggest three points of the season, and the most important eye-opener under Rohl at the same time.

The Gers boss opted for a 4-2-2-2 variant, which played the wide men in an inverted role. The German head coach started with Mikey Moore and Andreas Skov Olsen on the flanks, with Gassama benched.

Though on the surface it may not seem like a big deal, it was arguably the Bears’ best attacking performance considering the opponents and magnitude of the game.

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