Martin can land the dream’s first rafter, signing like “Miniu Vinicius”

The Glasgow Rangers seem to be shut down in the next head coach as Russell Martin is touted heavily before next season to move to Ibrox.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that the Scottish manager has accepted the project in Glasgow and is preparing to join the light blue this summer.

Martin had a loan in Ibrox in the second half of his 2017/18 campaign and has been unemployed since the Premier League side Southampton lifted his duties since the end of 2024.

While supporters may be worried about his sacking in England’s top game, the former Norway city centre-back also did a lot of great work in the championship game against the Saints and had the success of former teammates.

As you can see in the clip above, Steven Naismith believes Martin will bring a clear way to play for Ibrox, and the recent management appointments have been lacking.

Russell Martin can bring the game style to the Rangers

If you look at the way his Southampton team played in the championship game, because a team expects to challenge the top spot, you can see how his Rangers think of it in the Scottish Premier League.

He coaches a team-based team that constantly wants to control the game while also having progressive and creative ownership, not just for having it.

Martin hopes his team has a purpose – creating opportunities and scoring goals – his Southampton team did this effectively in the 2023/24 campaign.

As you can see in the table above, the Saints ranked first in progressive passes and entered the free throw area, which shows how forward-looking and keen they are with the ball.

Southampton usually starts in the 4-3-3 formation of the campaign, usually with a winger who can drift in the infield, forming the top two with the forward and a traditional broad man on the other side.

This means that if they experience Rangers in the appointment of Martin, they should seek to recruit players who fit his team’s strengths and flexible positioning system in the summer transfer window.

With that in mind, the 49ers can sign the Scottish head coach at Ibrox by diving a star who has been in contact with Leeds United, who moved to Glasgow.

Leeds Star Ranger and

Earlier this month, TeamTalk reported that Wanderers had become a potential suitor for Leeds striker Raj Ramazani ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

The media claims that the Premier League giant is “surveillance” his situation on Elland Road, a year from his £10 million transfer from Almeria to the UK.

It noted that Ramazani is aligned with the way the club wants to recruit talent in the transfer market as they are looking for young and dynamic players who can thrive in Premier League and European competitions.

However, as Daniel Farke has yet to make a final decision on his future in West Yorkshire, it remains to be seen whether there will be a £10m striker this summer.

However, 49ers and sporting director Kevin Thelwell should work hard to agree to the Belgian striker’s deal as he will be appointed as Ibrox’s Martin’s dream in the coming days or weeks.

Why Largie Ramazani became Russell Martin’s dream

As mentioned earlier, the Scotland coached Southampton usually has a traditional, direct winger on the left, while there are more core players on the right in the championship game.

Ramazani will be perfect for the Rangers to the left of Martin’s system, he is a natural wide player who loves to take the players and achieve this in the last third, making the opposition team problematic with his dribbling and speed.

In fact, talented scout Jacek Kulig once described him as the “Mini Vinicius” referring to Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr for his “electric” and “explosive” style of play, and the fact that they are both flexible and dynamic right-wing left-wing players.

While he may not have paid 21 goals and 15 assists for Real in the 2024/25 campaign like JR did, Ramazani’s table for Leeds for a limited time shows that his potential makes him the potential to be an exciting addition to the Gers.

As you can see in the table above, the 24-year-old attacker ranks highly in the league that scores and creates goals, while also improving consistently through goals and passes.

This suggests that he will be ideal for the Martin system, which requires players to keep playing while also becoming a difference maker in the game in the last third of the quality.

Ramazani ended the season with six goals and two assists, although he only had seven of his 29 appearances, which shows he could be productive in front of goals.

Now, imagine the Belgian winger in the Rangers run by Martin, which might create opportunities for him to score while starting a week a week.

Ramazani will be the first time Martin and the 49ers dream signed as his potential has to change the game on the wings while also fitting the game style of a potential new manager.