Rangers transfer window analysed with three big positives and three huge negatives identified
Rangers’ transfer dealings are the biggest topic of conversation amongst fans as the winter window not so
much slams shut at Ibrox but closes quietly.
The Gers made only one new signing this January with Rafael Fernandes joining the club on a loan-to-buy
deal from Ligue 1 outfit Lille.
Instead, the summer window was dominated by departures as Rangers continue to reduce the club’s
exorbitant pay bill and trim the fat from the squad.
In addition to evaluating three significant drawbacks, here are the three main advantages of
Rangers’ midseason transfer transactions.
Rangers reduce wage bill if even temporarily ✔️
Rangers supporters may have wished the team was more aggressive in its recruitment efforts.
However, the Gers have done a great job of moving a number of overpriced, underperforming players from the team’s periphery.
Rabbi Matondo has already made a strong start at Hannover 96, while Kieran Dowell has moved out on loan to Birmingham City.
Both players earn a total of £2 million annually at Ibrox, which they use to support the team’s
medical staff or the bench, therefore their departures should be applauded.
Rangers supporters can now relax knowing that both players are leaving the team, and they may even
be able to get a good price for Matondo in the summer.
Nils Koppen must figure out a means to permanently move Ben Davies, Kieran Dowell, and Rabbi
Matondo by the conclusion of the season, even if the club’s finance officer will value the extra cash between now and May.
Rangers stay true to their transfer word ✔️
In recent seasons the leadership of Rangers have at times led with their hearts instead of their heads to the club’s immense detriment.
Whilst Rangers’ custodians have meant well, huge contracts doled out to average players have
hamstrung the club and resulted in a change of direction this summer.
Patrick Stewart was adamant going into the winter that Rangers would only make a move if it would
benefit the Ibrox team in the long run.
The days of pricey fast solutions and short-term loan agreements are over; players like Aaron Ramsey, Fabio Silva,
and Amad Diallo are no longer in the picture.
Rafael Fernandes has a £2.7 million option to buy in the contract signed this January because
Rangers want to see a possible return on every dollar they spend.
Lyall Cameron, a star for Dundee who has been among the best in the Scottish Premiership this season,
has also signed to a pre-contract agreement with Rangers.
Rangers would want the best domestic talent, according to Nils Koppen, and the signing of the
22-year-old is proof that the Belgian is a man of his word.
These two talented young athletes join a young team with a lot of untapped potential.
Rangers also made it clear that, despite growing fan pressure, they will not stray from the plan.
Rangers academy finally set to be tested ✔️
A common gripe amongst Rangers fans concerns the use of the club’s academy and the progression of academy players into the first team.
Rangers have seen the likes of Alex Lowry, Alex Devine and Leon King breakthrough in recent seasons
only to regress into the background of the Ibrox squad.
Lowry has since left the club for Wycombe Wanderers whilst Devine has joined Queen’s Park on loan
until the end of the season, but there is no doubt their development has stagnated at Ibrox.
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