Andy Halliday left Rangers for Azerbaijan side Gabala this summer after failing out of favour at Ibrox under Pedro Caixinha.
If there was an award given out to the most left-field move of the summer transfer window, Andy Halliday could probably count himself among the nominees.
The out-of-favour Rangers midfielder left Ibrox for Azerbaijani side Gabala in the summer but he has not exactly made the flying start he might have hoped for.
Halliday was an unused sub as Gabala lost 2-0 at home to Kapaz on Saturday and is still awaiting his first appearance in the Azerbaijan top flight. Nonetheless, it appears that the 25-year-old has little desire to return to Rangers any time soon.
“At the moment, two things are important for me – to play every week and to help my team win games,” Halliday, who insists he is adapting to a life in the former Soviet state, told the Daily Record.
“That’s my main goals. As to my future, I will talk with the leadership of Gabala at the end of the season.”
It appears hugely unlikely that Halliday has a future at Rangers as long as Pedro Caixinha remains in charge. The Portuguese manager made it clear that the one-time Middlesbrough midfielder wasn’t exactly a crucial part of his first-team plans when he left him out of Rangers’ Europa League squad in June.
And with Caixinha bringing in plenty of reinforcements since Halliday’s departure, he would find it even more difficult these days to force his way back into the side.
Therefore, despite scoring a respectable 15 goals over two seasons in Rangers colours, Halliday’s long-term future may indeed lie elsewhere.
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