Graham Dorrans has had his contract with Rangers terminated by mutual consent.
The club confirmed the 32-year-old’s departure via their official Twitter account on Monday.
The Scot joined the Gers from Norwich City in 2017, but made just one appearance in the Scottish Premiership last season, and has yet to feature for Steven Gerrard’s men so far this campaign.
A report from the Daily Record, also made on Monday, suggests that Dorrans is on the cusp of completing a move to fellow Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.
Will Dorrans be missed?
In a footballing sense, not at all.
The veteran midfielder has barely made an impact at Ibrox, making just 23 appearances in all competitions since making the switch from Norwich in 2017.
Last year was particularly difficult for the 32-year-old, who was blighted by a knee injury, missing a total of 57 games, as per Transfermarkt, and making just one appearance in the Scottish Premiership.
Prior to his move to Rangers, he looked like a fine player, and in his last season at Norwich he managed 1.7 tackles and 1.9 interceptions per game, as well as 0.9 key passes and registering a pass completion rate of 86.3%, as per Whoscored.
That kind of form is a distant memory now, however, and he has been on a steady decline since arriving in Glasgow.
With Ryan Jack, Steven Davis, and Glen Kamara established as a reliable and dynamic midfield three, it was always going to be difficult for Dorrans to battle his way back into the side.
If the report from the Record is to be believed, then a move to Kilmarnock could do him the world of good, provided he can stay fit, and would give him the opportunity to prove that he still has something to offer in the twilight of his career.
The fact that Dorrans has been allowed to leave by mutual consent should speak volumes as to how his time at Ibrox has gone.
Rangers haven’t even held out for a fee for the player, despite him still having a year left on his contract with the Blues.
Clearly, having him off the wage bill is preferable to keeping him around, and once a player reaches that irrelevance at a club, the only thing for them to do is to jump ship.