Under Philippe Clement, Glasgow Rangers’ comeback has been nothing short of spectacular. Their most recent 2-2
draw in the first leg of the Europa League last-16 against Benfica demonstrated how far they have progressed since
the Belgian took over.
The Light Blues would have lost the game under Michael Beale, but in recent months,
the team has adopted a never-say-die attitude.
The result in Lisbon came despite Rangers missing four wingers, meaning Clement had to rejig his starting XI, yet
they head into the second leg with an excellent chance of progression to the quarter-finals.
It’s amazing how this team, which was on its knees six months ago, has turned into one that has the potential to win
three trophies, especially when you take into account the team the 49-year-old coach took over.
A number of players fall short of the necessary standards, and some of them—defender Ben Davies foremost among
them—are paid absurdly exorbitant salaries.
Furthermore, the former center back for Liverpool is making more money than
a number of well-known first team players, like Todd Cantwell.
How much Ben Davies earns at Rangers
In the summer transfer window of 2022, Giovanni van Bronckhorst signed Davies to the Light Blues for a reported
£4 million in an effort to strengthen his defense in time for the next campaign.
In addition, the 28-year-old received a weekly salary of £27k, making him one of the highest
paid players at the team.
The move has not worked out as well as first anticipated, and Clement may choose to move him on this summer in order to raise funds for other targets.
Ben Davies’ Rangers statistics
Davies played 38 appearances in all competitions during his first season at Ibrox, but he struggled with injuries in
the early going and only started 11 games until Van Bronckhorst was fired in November 2022.
The Light Blues struggled in Europe’s top club competition, and Davies’ performances were poor. In the Champions
League, the Gers gave up 12 goals in his three starts. He also ranked 14th in the squad for tackles per game (one),
sixth for possession lost per game (10.3), and 18th for average Sofascore rating (6.23).
The defender also committed errors at home, the most significant of which was in an important
Premiership match in April 2023 against Celtic.
Rangers’ chances of winning the league title would have been severely damaged by anything less than a victory. After
a long ball was delivered over the top of the Gers defense and Davies failed to clear it,
Celtic scored their second goal, tying the score at one.
The media chastised the former Rangers striker Kenny Miller for this error, saying:
Davies has made 12 appearances this season, with only six of those coming under Clement,
as it is apparent he is not in his future plans.
Ben Davies’ Rangers future is unclear
Stoke City expressed interest in the center-back after the 2022–2023 season, however it was later disclosed that
Davies would not be sold until the 2023–2024 season.
The former Liverpool star was even offered a loan to return to Stoke City, but the Gers turned it down just before the
summer window closed last year, so he stayed in Glasgow.
Since his contract doesn’t expire until 2026, Clement may be able to trade him this summer
for a respectable transfer fee.
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