Philippe Clement swerves Kemar Roofe question in contrasting

Philippe Clement swerves Kemar Roofe question in contrasting Rangers contract update

Philippe Clement is remaining reticent about Kemar Roofe, despite the fact that his lucrative Rangers contract is almost over.

Whether Kemar Roofe has earned the substantial transfer fee and salary since joining Rangers in the summer of

2020 is a very serious question.

The Jamaican international, who signed a reputed £4.5 million contract from Anderlecht, has had a difficult four

years at Ibrox due to injuries, punctuated by flashes of devastating brilliance.

Given that Kemar Roofe is a sharp, instinctive penalty box striker with Premier League caliber attacking intelligence,

a new contract for him would seem obvious under normal conditions.

However, it goes without saying that the situation is anything but typical.

As we approach the last stretch of Kemar Roofe’s injury-plagued season, the striker is at last hobbling back to full fitness.

Philippe Clement, who asserts that the 31-year-old striker is nearly ready to play 90 minutes, at least seems to think so.

This occurs when Clement, despite both players being fit, did to start Kieran Dowell or Kemar Roofe in the 3-1 victory over Hibs.

“He’s improving steadily, but obviously he comes from a long way back. There are other players as well. So it’s about

him giving it his all, which he has been doing in training, and raising his levels. He comes from a distance because he

hasn’t played a lot of minutes this season. Physically (he is almost ready to play 90 minutes), yes, but there’s

competition from other players. That way it’s a positive thing. I start to get headaches again regarding decision-

making, but I believe it’s only beneficial for the team. Kemper Roofe has only made 98 appearances for Rangers over

four seasons, scoring 38 goals.

Naturally, this has sparked a lot of discussion over Kemar Roofe’s future—he has a summer contract expiration at Ibrox—and his contract.

As things are, there isn’t much need for a contract extension, and you can be sure that if Roofe moves on, he’ll wreck

havoc somewhere else. However, Philippe Clement is transparent that a decision hasn’t been taken yet.

“There’s no need to discuss anything,” he declared. “Because you can say whether something is near or far away.

However, you can never really discuss that.

“Once it is signed, it is near. when it’s not endorsed? Is it near or far away? For this reason, until an agreement is

reached, there is no need to discuss such issues.

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