{"id":668385,"date":"2026-01-02T06:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/668385\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:12:23","slug":"josh-windass-is-surely-destined-for-rangers-return-after-what-happened-in-wrexham-win-vs-blackburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/668385\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Windass is surely destined for Rangers return after what happened in Wrexham win vs Blackburn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Danny-Roh-Josh-Windass-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"A split image as Rangers manager Danny Rohl is interviewed in the left half, while Josh Windass is in action for Wrexham in the right half.\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e32b883f1863eb48d23f21a2b74dcece.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Evan Shaw\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Thu 1 January 2026 20:15, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Windass is surely now on the verge of rejoining Rangers in the early stages of the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Wrexham star worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/danny-rohl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Rohl<\/a> during their time together at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a>, and the German is keen to bring him to Ibrox in the mid-season window. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/rangers-now-in-hunt-to-sign-forward-who-loves-phenomenal-alfredo-morelos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windass has emerged as a target for Rangers<\/a> in recent weeks, as they bid to bolster the firepower in their squad ahead of the second half of the campaign. <\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old has been a key player for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/wrexham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrexham<\/a> so far this season, and eyebrows have rightly been raised in the aftermath of their 2-0 win away at Blackburn Rovers on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/imago1069044083-scaled-1-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Rangers manager Danny Rohl punches the air.\" class=\"wp-image-782327\" \/>Credit: ImagoJosh Windass absent from Wrexham squad amid Rangers interest<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/what-josh-windass-has-said-about-sensational-rangers-return-after-danny-rohl-plan-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windass has heaped praise on Rangers<\/a> as a club on several occasions in recent years, and he could now be nearing a sensational return to his old stomping ground.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman is enjoying an excellent campaign for Wrexham on their return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Championship<\/a>, as he has 10 goal contributions from his opening 21 league games so far this term. <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Stats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Windass Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Squad Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Apps<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goal Contributions<\/td>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chances Created<\/td>\n<td><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>=1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shots on Target per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>0.9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Big Chances Missed<\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>=8th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Windass\u2019 stats in the Championship in 2025-26, ranked against Wrexham teammates (Fotmob).<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, eyebrows were unsurprisingly raised when manager Phil Parkinson opted to leave him out of the matchday squad for the trip to Ewood Park. <\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/josh-windass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windass<\/a> hasn\u2019t been outside the 18 since way back in the middle of September, and had started in all four of Wrexham\u2019s previous games prior to Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>That is surely a telltale sign that a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangers<\/a> is a distinct possibility in the coming days, as Parkinson would have no need to weaken his team in that matter unless an exit is in the pipeline. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josh-Windass-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Windass, Sheffield Wednesday\" class=\"wp-image-576569\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>Injury is another possibility, but with Windass\u2019 impressive availability record in the last few campaigns, it seems far more likely that his head may have been turned instead.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers fans unjustified in their reaction to Windass links<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/rangers-fans-are-raging-at-latest-danny-rohl-transfer-news-shambolic-not-fit-for-ibrox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangers fans were seething when the Windass links emerged<\/a>, but their reaction towards the potential signing was certainly unjustified given the impact that he had during his previous stint. <\/p>\n<p>The forward notched 19 goal contributions in the Premiership during the 2017-18 campaign, and he has since matured as a player and has begun to produce those kinds of numbers with far greater consistency.<\/p>\n<p>He has become an increasingly reliable source of creativity in the English Championship, and perhaps most importantly, he knows exactly what Rohl wants and expects from his players. <\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/youssef-chermiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youssef Chermiti<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/bojan-miovski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bojan Miovski<\/a> are not showing enough consistency to fire Rangers into the title race, and as a result, a new attacker is a clear and obvious requirement.<\/p>\n<p>Rohl and Windass enjoyed a hugely successful relationship during their time together at Sheffield Wednesday, and Rangers fans should perhaps be a little bit more receptive towards the plan to try and build that again.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Thu 1 January 2026 20:15, UK Josh Windass is surely now on the verge of 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