Hagi magic 'slaps Clement in the face' as Rangers hatch plan to sign 'the best talents in Scotland' – Ibrox news bulletin

The Romanian press reckon Ianis Hagi's stunning display against Cyprus was a 'slap in the face' for Philippe Clement.

And the Rangers star now has his sights set on emulating his dad by starring at the World Cup in the USA. He's struggled for minutes at Ibrox this season but Hagi remains a key player for his country and, with his dad Gheorghe a bona fide Romanian football legend, he makes headlines in his homeland every time he steps onto the pitch. Even his off-field life is big news - his wedding was streamed live on Romanian TV.

Needless to say they're not especially happy he hasn't been playing for Rangers, and one outlet made that abundantly clear after they beat Cyprus 4-1. Hagi laid on an impressive assist for Florinel Coman as they all-but secured top spot in their Nations League section, and with it promotion to League B. And Prosport's headline notes that 'Hagi gave Clement a slap in the face' with his assist.

They added: “Ianis Hagi was started by Mircea Lucescu in the match with Cyprus, and took advantage of this opportunity and slapped Philippe Clement, the coach of Glasgow Rangers. The Romanian international played a good match at the National Arena and managed to provide a spectacular goal assist for Florinel Coman.”

GSP gave him a seven out of ten rating and said he 'deserves more' in another apparent dig at Rangers. Another report labelled him 'decisive' and 'integral' to the Romania team.

Hagi was asked after the game about his future both with the Romania team and at Rangers. As far as his international career goes, the 26-year-old wants to play at the 2026 World Cup in north America, just like his dad did back in 1994.

He said: "We wanted to end this year on a positive note. We won the group and we