Rangers give clearest indication yet on what future holds for Hamza Igamane
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(Credit: Imago)
Edward Bazeley
Tue 26 August 2025 11:53, UK
Russell Martin and Rangers are preparing to continue their season without striker Hamza Igamane.
Amid transfer interest in the Light Blues star, Igamane refused to come off the bench as Rangers drew 1-1 with St Mirren on Sunday, 24 August.
Martin is under further pressure at Ibrox, now that the Gers have failed to win any of their first three Scottish Premiership outings this term.
Meanwhile, Rangers were beaten 3-1 by Club Brugge in the first leg of their final Champions League qualifier.
Igamane is set for the Rangers exit door (Credit: Imago)
After the striker notched 16 goals across all competitions for the Ibrox giants last term, Fenerbahce have entered the race to sign Igamane.
The Morocco international has not featured for Martin’s side in the Scottish Premiership this term, and has not made a start in any competition.
Meanwhile, Sky Sports Scotland revealed via X on Tuesday, 26 August: “Hamza Igamane is not training with the Rangers squad this morning.
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“It is understood he is not injured, and the club are preparing for life without the striker.”
Football Insider verdict
Amid Rangers’ poor start to the Scottish Premiership season and their home defeat to Club Brugge in their Champions League qualifier, Martin is already under pressure at Ibrox.
The only win of the domestic season the former Southampton boss has enjoyed so far arrived against League One side Alloa Athletic on 16 August, which is unlikely to ease any doubts on his managerial ability.
OpponentResultClub Brugge (H)1-3 LSt Mirren (A)1-1 DRangers are in poor form
Meanwhile, the Bears could be set for their biggest disappointment under Martin yet, if they fail to overturn their deficit against Club Brugge on Wednesday, 27 August, and go on to lose against fierce rivals Celtic on Sunday, 31 August.
Igamane’s exit will further harm Martin’s chances of turning his side’s form around at Ibrox, as he proved to be a good striker in Scotland last term, after joining Rangers from Moroccan side FAR Rabat.
Elsewhere, former Light Blues midfielder Derek Ferguson has weighed in on the Gers’ lack of firepower in an Ibrox News exclusive.
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