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title: "Rangers: Ianis Hagi could play at the Olympics"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-ianis-hagi-romania-olympics-champions-league/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-05-07T16:45:18Z"
modified: "2021-05-07T16:45:18Z"
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# Rangers: Ianis Hagi could play at the Olympics

**Ianis Hagi could miss the start of Glasgow Rangers’ Champions League campaign as he may be called up to Romania’s Olympic squad.**

### **The Lowdown: Champions League on the horizon**

The Gers have secured qualification for Europe’s premier club competition after strolling to the Premiership title.

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They will start in the third qualifying round, with the first leg to be played on either the 3rd or 4th August and the second leg a week later.

### **The Latest: Hagi could be missing**

The Tokyo Olympics will take place this year after they were originally postponed for 12 months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Romania have qualified for the football tournament and, [as per Glasgow Live](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ianis-hagi-set-rangers-dilemma-20537469), Hagi could be called up to represent his country. Should they reach the semi-finals, he would be unable to play in the first Champions League game.

### **The Verdict: Dilemma**

This represents a dilemma for Hagi. Having the opportunity to represent your country on a stage such as the Olympics comes around once in a lifetime. While the current health situation means it is unlikely to be an event of the usual glitz and glamour, all eyes will still be on Tokyo this summer.

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However, Hagi has played a big role in helping the Gers reach the Champions League – he has managed seven goals and 13 assists in 43 matches in all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/282076)) – and could contribute to help the Gers progress to the promised land of the group stages. It remains to be seen what the £5.4m-valued 22-year-old ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/282076)) chooses when faced with this difficult decision.

***In other news, [Alan Hutton believes the Gers could replace Filip Helander with this man.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-danilho-doekhi-filip-helander-vitesse-ross-wilson/)***