{"id":2121,"date":"2026-09-09T06:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2026-09-09T06:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:05:49","slug":"dm-me-former-liverpool-and-rangers-midfielder-ovie-ejaria-uses-linkedin-to-search-for-new-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2121","title":{"rendered":"‘DM me!’ – Former Liverpool and Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria uses LinkedIn to search for new club"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The London-born player, who is still eligible to represent Nigeria internationally, had a promising loan spell under Steven Gerrard at Rangers during the 2018-19 season before ending his stay prematurely. Ejaria opted to cut his season-long loan short and return to Liverpool in December 2018, leaving the Ibrox hierarchy frustrated by the sudden exit. Reflecting on the midfielder’s departure at the time, Gerrard told <\/span>the Glasgow Times<\/em><\/i><\/a>: “Am I disappointed he’s gone? Yes. Do I think it’s the right decision? No, because I think he had an incredible opportunity here.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to that abrupt exit, Gerrard had been vocal in his admiration for the playmaker, most notably during Rangers’ tense Europa League play-off tie against FC Ufa in August 2018. After a Connor Goldson header secured a 1-0 first-leg win at Ibrox, Ejaria delivered a decisive display in Russia a week later, scoring an early opener in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Neftyanik Stadium to seal group-stage qualification.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lauding the midfielder’s composure under intense continental pressure, Gerrard told <\/span>Rangers TV<\/em><\/i>: “I thought he was magnificent and I think that is his strongest 90 minutes that he has given us so far.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Underlining how that showing represented a significant leap from fleeting moments of promise to a commanding, complete performance, the former Rangers boss added: “I think we have seen a lot of flashes and a lot of halves, some good performances, but I think that’s his first real excellent performance that he’s announced against a good team. I thought he was excellent from start to finish.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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