Why the 38-goal striker was at Auchenhowie is explained by Clement.
Oscar Cortes and Fabio Silva were added to Rangers‘ attacking line during the summer window by Philippe Clement.
The manager of the Gers was asked if this would be sufficient firepower, but it was clear that he had a strategy and was confident in the players in his side.
The revelation that Philippe Clement has a proven goal scorer who might soon return to Rangers has given him a boost, especially because Danilo and Abdallah Sima are expected to be out for months rather than weeks.
Expecting Kemar Roofe’s comeback soon, Philippe Clement
The way Kemar Roofe is now doing things has a hint of “one last dance.”
He will still want to end his career on a positive note even though the likelihood of a new deal is quite slim.
The 31-year-old appeared to be at least back on the grass when he posted an Instagram photo of his new boots this week. Clement confirmed that Roofe had resumed training at Auchenhowie.
Not yet, since we are taking things one step at a time with him. Using the second squad, he trained for the first time today. His return should be positive for us.
Placing a deadline on it would put undue strain on Kemar and the medical team.
When he works with them, he should be completely fit, but much more so when he is with me. Naturally, this season, he might play a major role.
The fact that he is walking on the grass and leaving the gym is encouraging, even though Philippe Clement notes that there is no schedule for when we might see him return to the Rangers first team.
Although it’s likely the gaffer’s goal to bring Roofe up to 100%, does anyone really know what 100% actually means these days?
The 38-goal striker would not be totally match fit until the conclusion of the season after missing so much time due to injury.
It is not worth waiting for or anticipating that he will be available for a sustained run of games given his meager 93 appearances in three and a half seasons.
Furthermore, despite how harsh that may sound, we owe Roofe nothing.
Salary Sport reports that he has received a substantial payment of £4.5 million, or an astounding £120,000 per goal, for his 38 goals.
Given his past before joining Rangers, there’s a good chance Kemar Roofe may never fully recover from his injuries. Nevertheless, if he can come back to the kind of shape required to play for 15-20 minutes, or even longer, then he ought to be in the starting lineup on match days.
Roofe’s clinical play was just what the Ross County offensive needed, and in close games, he could still fill in for Clement, especially when goal differential could be a concern.
March is drawing near, and time is not on Roofe’s side.
