Martin Confirms Interest In Brentford's Meghoma

Rangers caput coach Russell Martin confirmed nan club's liking successful Brentford left-back Jayden Meghoma and says caller additions are apt earlier Tuesday's Champions League play-off pinch Club Brugge.

The 19-year-old England younker world worked nether Martin astatine Southampton earlier he joined Brentford successful 2024, followed by a indebtedness spell astatine Preston past term.

The Rangers caput coach confirmed Jefte is apt to time off and pinch Ridvan Yilmaz yet to play this play and omitted from nan European squad, Meghoma could travel successful connected indebtedness to play connected nan near broadside of defence.

"Jayden is simply a subordinate we cognize from Southampton, spent a twelvemonth pinch america arsenic a young boy, training each day, understands nan work, apical talent, plays for England astatine each nan younker levels," Martin said.

"Brentford signed him for a batch of money for a teenager, and he went connected indebtedness past twelvemonth successful nan Championship and did really well.

"So he's a subordinate we cognize and like, and hopefully astatine immoderate constituent he'll beryllium a Rangers subordinate and you'll cognize that erstwhile he is."

Martin's broadside invited Club Brugge to Glasgow connected Tuesday earlier nan return limb connected Wednesday 27 August, pinch nan victor reaching nan convention phase.

The Ibrox outfit person until nan time earlier nan first limb to registry up to 2 caller players to their European squad and Martin expects that to happen.

"The squad will evidently look very different connected Tuesday," Martin said, having made 10 changes for Saturday's 4-2 Premier Sports Cup triumph complete Alloa Athletic.

"We're happy pinch nan players we've got, but I deliberation we'll adhd earlier then."

The scoreline against Alloa was narrower than it could person been - Rangers dominated nan crippled and missed respective clear-cut chances - but conceded 2 sloppy goals arsenic protect frailties shone done again.

Despite nan imperfect performance, Martin was capable to return positives aft handing opportunities to respective caller faces, pinch debuts for Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore, Thelo Aasgaard and Emmanuel Fernandez - who scored Rangers' second.

"We scored 4 goals, should people much but I'm pleased we sewage guys connected nan transportation for nan first clip decently here," Martin said.

"With 10 changes, it's not going to look arsenic fluid and cleanable arsenic it should, but truthful galore of them will beryllium successful a amended spot than they were astatine nan start.

"I'm pleased for Emmanuel Fernandez. He has a batch of imaginable and bully attributes. It's a bully commencement for him."

Having secured a quarter-final spot against either Hibernian aliases Livingston, Martin says Rangers must target nan League Cup arsenic an opportunity for silverware.

"Today was frustrating astatine times, but we're done and guys sewage valuable minutes. It's my occupation to ever want much and request more," nan erstwhile Scotland defender said.

"We want to triumph trophies this play and this is simply a awesome chance for america to do so."