Buffel says Rangers hold all cards on Ianis’ future

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Gerrard has spoken at length player. And in your career you have about how much belief to find the right manager aac c career. at the right time in your he has in Hagi’s ability.

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“He’s under a lot of pressure from at Ibrox – but he’s shown t that manager who gives his home country because of who enough to suggest he’d y you freedom on the his father is. be a terrific addition.

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“When I saw how well he’d fitted in most important things at Rangers – and he did it so fast – it for any player. is good. was great to see. Buffel said: “I felt sorry “But you need

“He was playing well before the for Hagi at Genk. If you’re a creative happiness and every player who break under Gerrard and is part of a player and the team is playing more plays for Rangers, for those fans, good team on a good European run. defensively with no belief – it’s not should be happy.

“That’s important for a player like easy. Sometimes he gets the “At times, he has been moved out wide.id ThThatt ffeelsl a bit liklike whenh I llook k back at my career.

“I was a No.10 who scored a lot of goals for Feyenoord before I came to Rangers.

“At the beginning, I was pushed out on the side. But when that happens, it’s important the manager talks to you and gives you a free role.

“So you feel that, even on the wing, you can come in and be effective.

“Sometimes it can be good to play there – at times in the middle you can get stuck.

“If you want to make it now in modern football you have to be open minded. Players are now multi-functional.

“If you want to play as many games as you can, you have to be open.”