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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Noel Whelan believes ‘Gers should look to sign Kemar Roofe"
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author: "Luke Seychell"
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published: "2020-07-28T06:00:57Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Noel Whelan believes ‘Gers should look to sign Kemar Roofe

**It is a big transfer window for Glasgow Rangers as they attempt mount a challenge for the Premiership title in 2020/21.**

They will want to increase their strength in depth in all positions and former Aberdeen striker Noel Whelan believes that Kemar Roofe would be an ideal signing.

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-rangers-tipped-to-bring-27-yr-old-striker-to-ibrox-on-loan-to-buy-after-big-update/) about the Anderlecht forward, Whelan said: *“He’s very quick, very dynamic in and around the box, he can hold the ball up and he knows where the goal is.*

*“They would get him at a decent price and they’ll have the finances.*

*“Obviously they’ll have a certain amount of money they can spend, they can be outpriced by it but Anderlecht probably won’t get what they paid for Kemar.*

*“It hasn’t worked out for him and I think it could be time he does get a challenge and It could be a loan to buy situation that works for both clubs.”*

Roofe has played 302 times in his career for various clubs including Oxford United and Leeds United and scored 96 goals whilst also providing 50 assists – this includes 24 goals and 16 assists for West Bromwich Albion under-23s, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kemar-roofe/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/141350).

In the last few months, he has been in Belgium playing for Vincent Kompany’s [Anderlecht](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rsc-anderlecht/startseite/verein/58), where he has played 16 times and tallied seven goals and three assists, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kemar-roofe/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/141350). These stats show that wherever Roofe goes, he seems to have an eye for the net, but his lack of regular game-time in Belgium suggests that, like Whelan has said, the move hasn’t greatly worked out for him.

Still, it’s hard to disagree with Whelan about that this [reported](https://www.voetbal24.be/news/62764/anderlecht-kan-belangrijke-transfer-van-6-miljoen-meteen-afronden) transfer target could be a good signing if the ‘Gers can secure him on a loan-to-buy deal, as they could then see if he would suit Scottish football without having  to risk splashing the cash on him in case the move did not work out.

***What are your thoughts on Whelan’s comments about Roofe, ‘Gers fans? Let us know by commenting below!***