Kris Boyd delivers Rangers transfer verdict on Silva and Shankland.
Kris Boyd has given his assessment of Rangers’ acquisition of Fabio Silva.
Silva spent the previous season on loan at both Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven after joining Wolves from Porto in the summer of 2020 for a then-club record fee of almost £35.6 million.
Now, he’s on loan at Ibrox, where Philippe Clement wants to increase his offensive options ahead of a busy league, cup, and European calendar.
Boyd feels Silva’s arrival will at the very least assist to build confidence in the final third, even though he’s not sure if Silva will be the ideal match for the current Rangers squad.
Asked if the 21-year-old was a good signing, he told “I don’t know, I really don’t know. He was obviously a wonderkid and he’s now had a couple of loans at Anderlecht and PSV, they’ve been okay.
“I think it’s an opportunity for him to come in and perform. But I just get the feeling that Rangers in that central position, we seen from Dessers at Celtic it was a really poor performance, they need someone that’s going to take a grip of that position and say ‘it’s mine’.
“Is Fabio Silva that man? I’m not quite sure he’s an out-and-out number nine either. Danilo is obviously missing. Do Rangers have to go out and get a proven goalscorer? If it’s me, I would.”
Boyd believes Hearts skipper Lawrence Shankland would be a useful acquisition, despite the fact that the team has been widely linked to Rangers in recent weeks.
“Looking at it, we’re pretty quick to dismiss players in this league sometimes,” the speaker continued. He has played a long and meaningful role in this league, contributing goals to it.
Personally, I wouldn’t object to it. Considering how much the Rangers spent during the summer. If you had spent that money on Lawrence Shankland, would you have received a higher return? Most likely, you would.
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