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Scottish Premiership: Clement Confirms Matondo Could Still Leave After Starring In Rangers' Ross Rout

The Wales winger has attracted reported interest from Lee🥃ds United and Blackburn Rovers in recent weeks but a move has yet to materialise

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Rabbi Matondo celebrates for Rangers
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Philippe Clement concedes Rabbi Matondo could still leave Rangers before deadline day despite a star turn in the 6-0 Scottish Premiership hammering of Ross County. (More Football News)

The Wales winger has attracted reported interest fro𒉰m Leeds United and Blac🎃kburn Rovers in recent weeks but a move has yet to materialise.

If he is to depart the Glasgow giants, he does so on a high having scored twice and assis💯ted two more at Hampden Park – where the Gers have been playing home games while Ibrox undergoes redevelopment work.

Speaking about Matondo's future before the transfer wꦑindow shuts on Friday, Gers boss Clement said in quotes reported by BBC Sport: "There are a lot of rumours [linking him away]. We cannot say no to everything, we'll see this week. 

"For the moment, Rabbi will be here with us next week. That's what I want also. But if someone comes wit🌳h enough money, the club will always be open for talks."

Cyriel Dessers was also on target twice against Ross, while T🐲om Lawrence and Danilo registered as Rangers warmed up for next week's Old Firm derby against Celtic in fine fashion.

De🤪ssers has often been a much-maligned figure at the club but Clement thinks the Nigeria international is currently playing the best football of his career.

In quotes reported by the club's official wಌebsite, he said: "He deserves it, he is doing a very good job.

"This is the best Cyriel that I have seen in his career until now and he is somebody who is hungry to p𒁏lay for his shirt and someone who is alsܫo hungry to learn to become better.

"He is not 20 years old anymore but he stays hungry to learn all the details and you see in several de♊tails he is becoming better and better by doing it and by watching the videos and to talk about it."

The resounding victory saw Rangers move top of the Premiership having played three games, albeit Celtic and Aberde🐻en can leapfrog them as they play St Mirren and Kilmarnock respectively on Sunday.

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