Rangers have been without the 31-year-old hitman throughout his Ibrox career with Kemar Roofe last seen turning out for the Light Blues in the 2-0 victory over St Johnstone in December.

Nobody should get too excited because Ibrox fans are used to Kemar Roofe coming back from extended absences only to be sidelined practically instantly due to injury.

However, Kemar’s inclusion in the Rangers lineup and his 15 minutes during the team’s 5-0 victory over Hearts were undoubtedly encouraging, and this may be the start of an intriguing summer transfer window.

Kemar Roofe thanks Rangers fans on Instagram

After coming off the bench against Hearts, Kemar Roofe thanked Rangers supporters on Instagram for their encouragement during the striker’s warm-up.

Fans frequently fail to recognise the humanity beneath the gruff exteriors of their favourite players, and Kemar Roofe himself is the one who is most irritated by the striker’s injury predicament.

As Rangers’ momentum increases, Kemar Roofe returns. He also used the occasion to commend the crowd for the environment against Hearts.
In the 5-0 victory over the Jambos, striker Cyriel Dessers scored twice, and fellow forward Fabio Silva added another after coming off the bench.

If Kemar Roofe joins the Rangers again, Philippe Clement will have a lot of options, and depending on how the next few months play out, he may have a difficult summer transfer window.

Ibrox striker boost in Hearts demolition

This is due to Kemar Roofe’s upcoming contract expiration and his current Rangers injury history, which would undoubtedly indicate an Ibrox departure.

However, Kemar Roofe may prove to be Philippe Clement’s biggest obstacle as he works to improve the team’s injury record at Ibrox, having already shown himself to be something of a wizard there.
Kemar Roofe led the league in scoring during the 55-win season after joining Rangers in 2020 in a reported £4.5 million transfer from Anderlecht. However, injuries plagued Roofe during the final three years of his Ibrox career.

Even this season, when he was healthy, Kemar Roofe scored the game-winning goal against Real Betis. However, the club has also suffered because of his unavailability.

If Kemar Roofe can begin to build his fitness at Rangers, not only will the club have a potent striking asset as they challenge on three fronts.

But perhaps the striker can give Philippe Clement and the recruitment team a welcome transfer headache this summer and stake his claim for a new contract at Ibrox.

In 94 appearances for Rangers over four seasons, Kemar Roofe has scored 38 goals across approximately 4675 minutes (123 minutes per goal).

Rangers “likely” to strike deal with 30-year-old ex-Premier League midfielder

Since the former Sheffield United midfielder has six months left on his Ibrox deal, he is theoretically free to negotiate terms elsewhere.
However, as John Lundstram’s recent exploits while sporting a Rangers jersey have demonstrated, there was never any discussion of him signing a deal elsewhere.

According to the most recent, Rangers are determined to sign John Lundstram to a new contract, and an announcement is anticipated in the “coming weeks.”

John Lundstram heading for new contract

At least this is according to established Scottish football journalist Chris Jack who, whilst writing for the Rangers Review, made the claim following the 5-0 demolition job of Hearts.

Thirty-year-old John Lundstram was crucial in taking out Scotland’s third force in the centre of the park with yet another brilliant, daring performance against the Jambos.

The midfielder is showing his worth to this Rangers team every week, and Chris Jack says the Ibrox authorities plan to reward him.

The article claims that Rangers are “committed” to reaching a deal with John Lundstram over a new contract, with an agreement “likely in the coming weeks.”

Rangers midfielder crucial to Philippe Clement’s plans

The news will be music to the ears of supporters who’ve seen their most recent doubts about John Lundstram smashed by his Rangers resurgence.

The midfielder has had an up-and-down three years in Glasgow to date with the Europa League Final run a highlight for the former Everton kid routinely daubed “the best on Earth”.

Now, Rangers fans are seeing John Lundstram hit those continental heights on a regular basis across all competitions and a new contract is viewed as a must by the bulk of the support.

Don’t just take our word for it either—Big Bad John is one of Rangers boss Philippe Clement’s most trusted lieutenants, and the manager has already made hints about a possible new contract.

Several Rangers first-team players have contracts expiring in the summer, including John Lundstram, however Clement says that decisions have not yet been made.

Lunny has expressed in the past how much he would want to clinch a contract at Ibrox.