Rabbi Matondo has opened up on his Rangers exit after the wide man sealed a late January loan switch to 2. Bundesliga side Hannover.

The Wales international's two and a half years at Ibrox have been ravaged with injury and he was restricted to eight appearances in all competitions in the first half of the season, scoring twice in a 6-0 victory against Ross County back in August. The 24-year-old has made a flying start to life in Germany's second tier, netting a fine solo goal on his debut in a 2-2 draw with Hamburg last Sunday.

And Matondo says the decision to head back to Germany - where he previously played for Schalke - felt "right", having already got an inside track on his new club from a new teammate. Speaking to Neue Presse, he said: "It just felt right. I haven't played that much this season because of an injury, but Rangers have been doing quite well without me. I actually already knew 96 (Hannover) from my time at Schalke.

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"And Salif Sané told me a lot about Hannover back then. (laughs) After I signed here, he also wrote to me and wished me luck. I want to show it to everyone here."

Elsewhere, ex Rangers favourite Bert Konterman has landed a new a scouting role with Premier League side Brighton after two years away from football working as a carpenter. The 54-year-old - who won 12 caps for the Netherlands - enjoyed a successful three year spell at Ibrox under Dick Advocaat in the early 2000s, winning a league title and two League Cups, scoring a famous winner against arch rivals Celtic in the last four of the cup competition in 2002.

Konterman has experience in management having coached his country's U20 side and a spell in charge of FC Zwolle and is now back in football after setting up his own carpentry business. He said: "Carpentry is really beautiful. But I kept that urge for football.

"A scout from Brighton got in contact with me about players from the top four in the Netherlands. They kept calling and eventually offered me a contract. I was going to do it for free! You can tell that Brighton is not just any club.

"I have to look at players Brighton have noticed based on data and performances. I have to look at those guys. And try to gather as much background information as possible. It's good. I'm sitting on a football stand somewhere all week. What more could you want?"

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