Robby McCrorie may beg the incoming Rangers boss to let him depart permanently in January as he has quickly declined into an unhappy afterthought at Ibrox.
Since breaking into the first squad in August 2021, the 25-year-old shot-stopper has only played a supporting role at Ibrox, appearing in five league games.
As a result of Jack Butland’s acquisition, McCrorie’s prospects with the first team at Ibrox are apparently becoming increasingly scarce, and the Light Blues are reputedly asking as much as £1 million to sell him.
When Jack Butland joined, Mail Plus reported on August 11 that Premier League heavyweights Manchester United, Hull, and Polish champions Rakow Czestochowa were vying for the 25-year-old goalkeeper who is “unsettled” at Rangers and “eager to start afresh away from Ibrox.” This could have sealed the young goalkeeper’s desired exit during the summer transfer window.
According to Herald Scotland, Manchester United may have intensified their pursuit of McCrorie had the now-deceased Dean Henderson joined Nottingham Forest. However, on the day of the transfer deadline, the Old Trafford team decided to take a different path.
Additionally, it was agreed that Rangers wouldn’t have gotten in the way of McCrorie’s departure.
During a four-game stretch in May of last year, the goalkeeper showed promise by keeping shutouts in victories over Celtic, Aberdeen, and St. Mirren [SofaScore].
Since then, the 25-year-old at Ibrox has lost importance, particularly with the acquisition of Butland, even if earlier this summer it appeared that he would eventually succeed Allan McGregor after the latter’s retirement.
Butland eventually left Manchester United, and Beale was unable to pass up the chance to sign him, making him one of his most notable purchases during the summer transfer window.
McCrorie is unlikely to see any action under the new manager, even with Beale having been fired at Ibrox (1 October) after a spate of disastrous displays. Former Monaco and Club Brugge boss Philippe Clement is reportedly the front-runner to succeed Beale.
Butland has quickly established himself as the indisputable Rangers number one and will undoubtedly stay that way regardless of who takes over in Glasgow, as McCrorie must now be aware but must still make a candid and courageous choice for his future.
He is now of an age where he must play football in order to further his growth and finally realize the enormous promise he displayed during his four-game stint toward the conclusion of the previous season.
The Rangers have a capable and skilled deputy in McCrorie, but it does not guarantee that he won’t look for a way out in January.
McCrorie should be on his knees as soon as the new manager of Ibrox is chosen to beg for a transfer out of the club in January.
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