Josh Windass is surely destined for Rangers return after what happened in Wrexham win vs Blackburn
Josh Windass is surely now on the verge of rejoining Rangers in the early stages of the January transfer window.
The Wrexham star worked with Danny Rohl during their time together at Sheffield Wednesday, and the German is keen to bring him to Ibrox in the mid-season window.
Windass has emerged as a target for Rangers in recent weeks, as they bid to bolster the firepower in their squad ahead of the second half of the campaign.
The 31-year-old has been a key player for Wrexham so far this season, and eyebrows have rightly been raised in the aftermath of their 2-0 win away at Blackburn Rovers on Thursday.
Josh Windass absent from Wrexham squad amid Rangers interest
Windass has heaped praise on Rangers as a club on several occasions in recent years, and he could now be nearing a sensational return to his old stomping ground.
The Englishman is enjoying an excellent campaign for Wrexham on their return to the Championship, as he has 10 goal contributions from his opening 21 league games so far this term.
| Stats | Windass Total | Squad Rank |
| Apps | 21 | N/A |
| Goal Contributions | 10 | 2nd |
| Chances Created | 20 | =1st |
| Shots on Target per 90 | 0.9 | 3rd |
| Big Chances Missed | 1 | =8th |
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.
Windass hasn’t been outside the 18 since way back in the middle of September, and had started in all four of Wrexham’s previous games prior to Thursday.
That is surely a telltale sign that a move to Rangers 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.
Injury is another possibility, but with Windass’ impressive availability record in the last few campaigns, it seems far more likely that his head may have been turned instead.
Rangers fans unjustified in their reaction to Windass links
Rangers fans were seething when the Windass links emerged, but their reaction towards the potential signing was certainly unjustified given the impact that he had during his previous stint.
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.
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.
The likes of Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski 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.
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.