Rangers news bulletin as Mikel Arteta a believer in 'phenomenal' Philippe Clement and new boss told about Hagi 2.0

The Spaniard spent two years in Glasgow and remains up to date on the developments in Govan.

Chuffed Mikel Arteta reckons Rangers have landed a 'phenomenal' manager in Philippe Clement and holds hope he can repeat his trophy knack in Glasgow.

The Spaniard spent two years at Ibrox and remains up to date on the developments in Govan, so much so by using the term we, and is utterly convinced James Bisgrove and the board have made a shrewd move by moving for Clement, who exited Monaco at the end of last season. But it was in his homeland of Belgium where the 49-year-old proved his worth with three consecutive title triumphs at Genk and Brugge respectively,

And speaking ahead of his side's clash with Chelsea, the former Ibrox star was asked about the managerial appointment in Glasgow and said: "I wish him the best and hopefully he can deliver what he has in other clubs because he's had a phenomenal career already. I wish him all the best and hopefully he can get the club back to where we want."

Meanwhile, Gheorghe Hagi is utterly convinced will see a new Ianis Hagi with added attacking intent when he returns to Rangers from his season-long loan with Alaves. The football icon is certain his son can bring a spark to any side further up the pitch.

Hagi senior said: "He's an attacking player, it's the defenders who have to defend, the midfielders have to do both phases and the forwards have to attack. It's clear that you have to have the type of player that makes the difference. He is a striker and he has to create goals.

"He can play all three positions in attack, including the fake nine. It also depends on the coach what type of player he wants. Ianis can play any position in attack plus inter, because he has developed. He looks very good, every game he plays he looks very good. As I know him, he is a very serious player"

Elsewhere, Sparta Prague have been given a boost ahead of their Europa League tie with Rangers next week after boss Brian Priske was handed a new deal. Clement will take charge of his first European game with Rangers on Thursday when they travel to Czech Republic to face Sparta. Rangers beat Real Betis before losing in Cyprus to Aris Limassol and Sparta also have a win and a draw in their opening two games in the section.

And they have rewarded Danish boss Priske and two of his staff with new three-year deals, after they won the Czech title last season. Sparta sports director, former Arsenal hero, Tomas Rosicky, said: "We found the right person in Brian, who we believe will bring more success to Sparta. His expertise, passion and identification with Sparta is evident at first sight. For the future, this brings us stability and we continue on the path we have set out for ourselves. We believe that Brian will win another title for Sparta, that he will continue to develop our players and that we will also be able to win European matches against quality opponents in the future."

And Priske added: "I feel very happy in Sparta, so it was easy for me to accept the offer to continue working together. I like how the club accepts me, how my work is evaluated here, I see how the club works. I still see a lot of room for further progress. We all look to the future with the same goals. Thanks to the involvement of all the people in the club, we were able to connect two cultures - Czech and Danish, we all really worked hard. And we have further challenges ahead of us."