The moment Alex Lowry went from being a “key player for the future” to forcing Rangers out..

Philippe Clement is determined to rid the club of all the dead wood, and Rangers are currently clearing the decks.

Nils Koppen hopes the academy will play a significant role in the squad’s trimming and fine-tuning, but those who make the breakthrough won’t receive the same financial rewards as previous generations.

After great expectations, Alex Lowry permanently quits Rangers.

Lowry made his debut with a well-taken goal and a strong showing after Ianis Hagi was substituted due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee.

He has only played in 14 games since, and his two goals and two assists came at the close of the 2021–2022 campaign, when Giovanni van Bronckhorst trusted the youthful playmaker.

The Rangers management at the time evidently believed that the Scotland youth cap had a promising future at Ibrox:

When questioned about Lowry’s contract status, the Dutch manager responded, “Alex is one of the big talents that we have coming through from the academy and we are in talks for him to sign a new contract.”