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title: "Rangers: Ianis Hagi wants to remain at Ibrox beyond this season"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-03-19T19:40:48Z"
modified: "2020-03-19T19:40:48Z"
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# Rangers: Ianis Hagi wants to remain at Ibrox beyond this season

**Rangers have received a boost after it emerged that Ianis Hagi wants to remain at the club beyond this season.**

[According to Chris Jack](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18316072.ianis-hagi-keen-extend-rangers-stay-despite-lazio-interest/?ref=twtrec), the Romania international has reaffirmed his long-term future to the Glasgow outfit despite interest from Serie A side Lazio. Italian publication [La Lazio Siamo No](https://www.lalaziosiamonoi.it/in-evidenza/calciomercato-lazio-cosa-succede-in-estate-la-situazione-reparto-per-reparto-120330) are claiming that the team hold an interest in the attacker after he was proposed to them.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The Glasgow Times’ report is fantastic news for Steven Gerrard and his men especially after the impact the Turkish-born ace has had on their season. Despite the fact Rangers have [won just two of their last six](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/306/Fixtures/Scotland-Rangers) across all competitions, the attacker can hold his head high due to his form in recent weeks.

Since he joined on a loan deal from [Genk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51315143) in the January transfer window, Hagi has scored three goals and assisted a further two in just 11 games across all competitions [(via Transfermarkt)](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076). And given the youngster is just 21-years-old, the club also have the opportunity to build their team around a brilliant talent for years to come.

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His performance in the 3-2 victory against Braga really does highlight how much quality he possesses at such a young age. With Gers 2-0 down and seemingly heading for a crushing defeat at home in the Europa League, he grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck and turned the result in his side’s favour by scoring a brace.

His two goals came from his total of two shots, showing great clinical finishing in the final third. The £4.5m-rated, [as per Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ianis-hagi/leistungsdaten/spieler/282076), attacking midfielder also played the most key passes, had the third-most touches of the ball and the joint-third highest pass accuracy during a brilliant attacking display, [as per WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1436023/LiveStatistics/Europe-Europa-League-2019-2020-Rangers-Braga).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Ex-Ibrox favourite Kris Boyd has claimed that the Romanian can be a ‘creative difference’ and analysing his performance in the win against Braga it seems as though he is right [(via Sky Sports)](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/11930767/celtics-odsonne-edouard-good-enough-to-play-in-any-league-in-the-world-says-kris-boyd). And given [Alfredo Morelos](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdaten/spieler/338962) has struggled to score many goals this calendar year, the last thing the side will want is to lose a player who can create goalscoring opportunities for the Colombian, especially considering [Borna Barisic could be on his way out](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/rangers/rangers-borna-barisic-emerges-as-target-for-napoli/).

The news surrounding the playmaker is just what the doctor ordered and if they want to close the gap to their bitter rivals Celtic then keeping a talented figure like Hagi is key. It’s hard to see Morelos returning to goalscoring form without him.

***Gers fans, do you think the club should sign the 21-year-old on a permanent deal? Let us know your thoughts below!***