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Martin is under pressure at Rangers, and the Glasgow club were not at their best against Alloa in the League Cup last time out.

Rangers only just edged past Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, whilst they have dropped points in both their Scottish Premiership matches so far.

Martin is looking to rebuild the squad and that includes signing a new striker, with free agent Vardy one of the names linked to Rangers.

Vardy may join Rangers’ rivals Celtic.

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Dessers was forced off in the second leg against Viktoria Plzen, and missed Rangers’ win over Alloa, but Martin had positive news regarding his injury as the Gers prepare to face Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off round.

Martin said Dessers’ injury, via The Daily Record [18 August], was “nowhere near as bad” as first feared and that the 30-year-old could return to the squad for the clash with Club Brugge, or most likely, against St Mirren at the weekend.

However, Vardy has decided he is “desperate” to sign for Celtic and reunite with former boss Brendan Rodgers, meaning a move to Rangers now looks off the table.



Apperances500Goals200Assists71Vardy’s Leicester City stats in all competitions.

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Vardy also has other options in the Premier League and Championship, but he could be lining up for Celtic against Rangers in just a couple of weeks time in the first Glasgow derby of the season on August 31st.

Dessers could return from injury against Club Brugge.

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Football Insider Verdict

Rangers have not been firing on all cylinders under Martin, and even though Dessers will return from injury quicker than expected, signing Vardy would have given the Gers greater threat in-front of goal.

Dessers has never been a ruthless finisher in the big games when he is needed to step up for Rangers, and with Celtic dominating Scottish football right now, Martin’s requirement to close the gap on his fiercest rivals partly lies with not having a top striker in his ranks.
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