David Edgar has given his opinion on Tom Lawrence’s future away from Ibrox, as his Rangers contract expires at the end of the season.
Philippe Clement started the Wales international against Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday.
The Gers won the game 3-1, with Lawrence playing 71 minutes before being replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
Tom Lawrence is not likely to stay with Rangers beyond the summer.
With the 31-year-old’s contract expiring at the conclusion of the season, Heart and Hand’s David Edgar was asked about his current predicament.
It was suggested that Clement is playing the Welshman to remind clubs that he is looking for a move this summer.
However, this has been dismissed, as it is not the club’s job to locate another destination for a player whose contract is about to end.
Edgar commented on X: “Definitely not that. He’s out of contract this summer, so his next move isn’t our concern.”
Tom Lawrence’s position reveals a systematic flaw in the structure at Ibrox.
The club has once again allowed a player to run down his contract, which is slated to expire at the end of the season, rather than negotiating a transfer fee for him.
This repeated tactic of allowing players to go as free agents continues to erode the club’s financial stability and competitive advantage.
Lawrence, a 31-year-old Welsh international, has been granted starts under Clement, as evidenced by the recent 3-1 success over Hearts, but with no contract in sight, his exit appears likely.
This method reveals a larger issue: Gers’ failure to maximise their assets.
By not selling players like Lawrence while they still have worth, the club loses money that could be reinvested in the roster.
This pattern has been a recurring problem, and until Rangers adopt a more proactive transfer plan that includes selling players at peak value and reinvesting intelligently, the financial and competitive gap with Celtic will only grow.
Celtic’s persistent ability to produce transfer funds and strengthen their team stands in stark contrast, putting the Ibrox club at risk of falling further behind in the Scottish football scene.
Change is necessary for long-term progress.
