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Tochi Chukwuani (left) was one of Rangers' January recruits Manager Danny Rohl believes Rangers have "increased the quality in the squad", even though they have reduced their head count. Forward Ryan Naderi, 22, became the club's fourth winter capture after midfielder Tochi Chukwuani, winger Andreas Skov Olsen and left-back Tuur Rommens, while three players went out on loan and Kieran Dowell and Joe Rothwell moved on permanently. And the head coach hinted their could be further exits, with transfer windows still open in certain parts of the world. Speculation suggests Wales winger Rabbi Matondo could negotiate an early end to his deal, which is up at the end of the season. Forward Danilo was linked with a loan move to NEC Nijmegen. "I'm very positive about this, " Rohl said of the turnover. Rangers in talks to end Matondo contract - gossip Rangers buy striker Naderi from Hansa Rostock Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views "Not just about the ins but also how we handled the outs. I'm very happy with what we did so far. "We reduced the numbers but we increased the quality in the squad. " On Naderi, Rohl said of the German who joined from Hansa Rostock: "I'm very happy that we could sign him, very late. It was a long process with him. He showed straight away that he wanted to come and was very clear. "We tracked him the last couple of weeks and months. He scored, he had some good assists, he's powerful, he can run. Good header, good physicality, good pressing player - a lot of things we need up front. He needs some minutes to adapt to a new league. "He played regularly a lot of minutes in the last couple of weeks. " Rohl also likened Naderi to Germany forwards Fredi Bobic and Nick Woltemade, the latter with Newcastle United and Bobic having retired in 2006. Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian could move nine points clear of Celtic and Rangers with victory over St Mirren on Tuesday evening (20: 00 GMT). Rangers host Kilmarnock on Wednesday (19: 45), when Celtic are away to Aberdeen (20: 00). "We have minimum two games against them, " Rohl said of "consistent" Hearts. "We can win a lot of games until the end of the season. I can't give you the guarantee that we win 14 games because there is still the opponent. "I'm totally convinced that this group has everything to move forward in these final steps. " Infantino 'infantile' for wanting to lift Russia ban What is going on with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia? What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have? Watch every gripping episode of The Night Manager Graham Norton discusses being invited to Taylor Swift's wedding Four women join forces to expose a dangerous predator Olympian Keely Hodgkinson on the mindset behind her success 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have? 'Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower' Is the Australian Open still the 'Happy Slam'? Just seven signings - the Premier League's quiet deadline day 'Strong and smart' - Liverpool's £60m man, who can 'become like Van Dijk' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week All the done deals on deadline day in one place Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Two club-record signings - but are Palace papering over the cracks? Six Nations preview & BBC pundit predictions 'Complacent and lost control' - Man City's second-half problem 'If Arsenal don't win title now the blame will be entirely their own' Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam What's gone wrong for Chelsea in WSL and is Bompastor still right coach? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent Your Winter Olympics need-to-know guide in six charts Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026 The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1. 5bn worth of talent Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.