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title: "Rangers: Christoph Daum questions Gerrard’s use of Ianis Hagi"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-christoph-daum-ianis-hagi-romania-lazio-manchester-city/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-03-29T13:05:49Z"
modified: "2021-03-29T13:05:49Z"
---

# Rangers: Christoph Daum questions Gerrard’s use of Ianis Hagi

**Former Romania manager Christoph Daum has questioned why Steven Gerrard does not select Glasgow Rangers player Ianis Hagi on a more regular basis.**

### **Daum questions Gerrard’s Hagi use**

Hagi has made 38 appearances in all competitions for the Gers so far this campaign, but only 29 of those have been starts ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076/saison/2020/plus/1#gesamt)).

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Speaking to Romanian outlet [Playsport](https://www.playsport.ro/exclusiv-christoph-daum-romania-are-sanse-in-fata-germaniei-man-si-mihaila-sunt-doua-arme-foarte-putenice-radoi-arata-ti-forta-germanii-sunt-favoriti-doar-pe-hartie-21501), Daum has questioned why the [£5.4m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/282076) 22-year-old does not feature in the Gers’ starting XI more often. He said:

> *“He is a very talented player.*
>
> *“Sometimes I watch Glasgow Rangers matches and he is not in the starting XI and I don’t understand why.*
>
> *“Glasgow are not Manchester City…*
>
> *“I don’t understand how he can train and how he can develop his performances, given that he is not always in the first XI.*
>
> *“Of course, we accept Gerrard’s choices, but we all know that Ianis is an excellent and very talented player.”*

### **Improvement**

Hagi has had a good season overall, scoring [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076/saison/2020/plus/1#gesamt) times and providing 12 assists in all competitions. However, at times he has been inconsistent – he went [nearly four months without a league goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076/saison/2020/plus/1#gesamt) earlier in the campaign – which is why Gerrard has sometimes selected other players ahead of him.

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At the end of the day, he is just 22 years of age and has plenty of time ahead of him to improve. Transfer interest from Lazio ([Gazzetta Dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Lazio/24-03-2021/calciomercato-lazio-si-punta-borre-figlio-hagi-caicedo-uscita-4001752138107.shtml)) indicated that he is a very talented player, as Daum has said.

While the Gers may not quite be on Manchester City’s level, they have lost just two games in all competitions this season ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/rangers-results)) and romped to the Premiership title, so every player has to battle for their place in the team. In the long-term, though, Hagi clearly has a big role to play at Ibrox.

***In other news, [Rangers could make a move for this defender as a replacement for Filip Helander.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-joseph-okumu-filip-helander-elfsborg-malmo/)***