Early Ryan Hardie return a big doubt after Steven Gerrard's comments

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Ryan Hardie’s Rangers return has been widely-speculated in recent weeks, but it now looks unlikely. The on-loan Livingston striker has been in red-hot form recently. Another goal against Aberdeen yesterday made it five goals in five games as his renaissance in West Lothian continues. That goal-return, however, has brought perhaps irrational talk about him making…

Hardie would be an upgrade on Lafferty who has never scored more than 1 in 3 in his career.
BUT, Hardie will develop more with games, so should sign a new contract then stay with Livi for the rest of the season. Ideally, we bring an older head in on loan and Hardie comes back in the summer.