{"id":512732,"date":"2026-01-13T08:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/512732\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:27:14","slug":"danny-rohl-sends-rangers-transfer-message-to-andrew-cavenagh-as-boss-names-who-needs-big-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/512732\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Rohl sends Rangers transfer message to Andrew Cavenagh as boss names who needs &#8216;big credit&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Light Blues signed Tochi Chukwuani just hours before they defeated Aberdeen 2-0<\/p>\n<p>20:05, 11 Jan 2026Updated 19:57, 12 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Danny Rohl says <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Rangers<\/a> played like men to beat Aberdeen at Pittodrie &#8211; then hailed Ibrox new boy Tochi Chukwuani.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Light Blues gaffer was delighted as his side made it five wins on the spin with a 2-0 victory over the Dons. A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/thelo-aasgaard\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Thelo Aasgaard<\/a> strike then <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/james-tavernier\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">James Tavernier<\/a> &#8216;s penalty secured the points to take them back to second place in the Premiership &#8211; three points off leaders Hearts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/aasgaard-tavernier-fire-rangers-back-36534042\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Rohl was pleased with his side\u2019s display<\/a> in the Granite City and chuffed to strengthen his squad with the pre-match addition of \u00a33.5 million midfielder Chukwuani who arrived from Sturm Graz. After picking up a vital three points in the league, the German said: \u201cI\u2019m really proud of my group, we showed different faces today and that\u2019s what we need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe played good, men\u2019s football. We were ready for the duels and second balls and understood when to play in behind or keep the ball in the right areas. It was an enjoyable result and great to see.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt was fully deserved from my point of view and we scored at the right moments. In the second half we missed good opportunities to make it two and three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cYou never know what can happen in a game like this but then finally, we got the 2-0. We were really focused until the end and we\u2019re in an outstanding moment, in terms of what we\u2019ve done &#8211; five wins in a row now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNow, we have a short break, a serious cup game (vs Annan) and then we have to go again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rangers will be boosted by the signing of Danish star Chukwuani who has penned a three and a half year deal at Ibrox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 22-year-old defensive midfielder could be in line for a debut against Annan in the Scottish Cup on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rohl praised the Rangers board for getting the deal over the line. He said: \u201cI\u2019m very happy as we\u2019ve worked hard over the last couple of days to get the deal done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBig thank you to Andrew (Cavenagh) and the board and at the moment our communication is great.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Rangers-v-St-Mirren-William-Hill-Premiership.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cTochi will bring a good physical side and experience in Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBut it\u2019s also important to understand we have a good group here, they showed that on the pitch today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThey deserve big credit but this is exactly what we need &#8211; a challenge in some positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe have to understand our development in the last 12 weeks, it\u2019s been outstanding from some players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cLook at Thelo, who scored a goal today. He\u2019s the next one to go in the right direction for us which is really pleasing to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Record Sport <\/strong>on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Record_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TwitterLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Twitter<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyRecordSport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Facebook<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dailyrecord_sport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Tune in to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/watch-record-sport-hotline-live-33585614\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hotline LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport&#8217;s newest podcast, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/GameOnListen\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Game OnLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Light Blues signed Tochi Chukwuani just hours before they defeated Aberdeen 2-0 20:05, 11 Jan 2026Updated 19:57,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":512733,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[9788,155099,229120,9787,229119,221,62,172164,7758,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-512732","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-andrew-cavenagh","9":"tag-danny-rohl","10":"tag-james-tavernier","11":"tag-rangers-fc","12":"tag-rangers-fc-transfer-news","13":"tag-soccer","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-thelo-aasgaard","16":"tag-transfer-talk","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115886846327556216","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}