Ianis Hagi has been told to stay at home rather than bother turning for Romania at EURO 2024.
The Rangers playmaker, currently struggling on loan at La Liga Alaves, will be hoping to make an impact to garner enough interest from current national coach Edward Iordănescu to pick him for the finals in Germany next year. Hagi was shipped out to Spain on loan after confessing he needed more game time under Philippe Clement's predecessor in Michael Beale, but has managed less than 45 minutes of football in the previous three league games.
The Romanians are in Group B of the finals next year with Belgium, Slovakia and the winner of a play-off, with the 25-year-old previously earning 30 caps for his country. But former national team coach Anghel Iordănescu has told the Ibrox winger to simply stay at home if he is going to continue to be a reserve for Alaves. He brutally tore strips off the attacker and reckons Hagi has a lot to do to convince his boss he can be selected.
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He told Fanatik Superliga: "Ianis Hagi should stay at home if he doesn't play for Alaves! The player must prove his value, not a patron or manager declare his value, that he must be in the national team." That was before host Horia Ivanovici replied: "So you have some very clear values. There is no way you can play at the Euros if you are a reserve in the club team. Regardless of whether your name is Florinel or Ianis Hagi?"
Iordănescu pressed on, saying: "Stay at home! I would allow myself, but I no longer say that I am in conflict with the selector. Don't make the mistake I made Euro to Euro. Ask him. A capital. Don't ask me, I don't answer."
Ivanovici replied: "You took players who weren't playing. Well, Ianis Hagi, let's say he's a reserve. Don't you call him to Euro?," before Iordănescu dug in saying: "Stay home! You can't play, let's get this straight. Our football suffers from a physical point of view, from a commitment point of view, our football also suffers from the rhythm of the game.
"By the speed of the game, if we are a nation that does not really like the commitment and aggressiveness, the determination of the opponent, then how can you face a European championship if you are not in rhythm, prepared, you do not have games on your feet?
"Oh, you can make a match, you play it out of talent, desire. But, playing three games at such a level means you're basically dragging your team down. I hope that Ianis Hagi and Rațiu and Răzvan Marin and Pușcaș and whoever else you want, I hope that they will play and raise their level of play and expression and will convince their club teams' coaches."
Meanwhile former star Ryan Kent has been told he's worth around £7million again, the fee Rangers paid to get him from Liverpool in 2019. Reports suggest that Fenerbahce could cash in on reported interest from the Premier League in the ex-Ibrox winger. He's been touted with moves to Leeds United and Bournemouth, but joined the Turkish giants on a free after leaving the Light Blues.
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