Insider-Rangers transfer call ‘could cost them’ in Premiership title race with Celtic.

Rangers’ January transfer business was impressive, but Michael Gannon believes Philippe Clement’s failure to land a new center-forward “could cost” the Gers the Scottish Premiership title.

The Ibrox manager made three new additions to his first-team squad, with Fabio Silva, Mohamed Diomande, and Oscar Cortes joining the Belgian’s ranks. Despite a deal being available for Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland, the Gers opted not to sign the Scottish international.

Clement’s limited striker options at Ibrox, especially with Abdallah Sima’s injury, may hinder the Gers’ prospects of beating Celtic to the title, according to the Daily Record’s Gannon.

According to the Daily Record’s Saturday Jury (3 February), Rangers’ failure to sign a striker may cost them and excuse Celtic’s poor transfer window. “The Hoops left the door wide open.”

Could cost Rangers

Long before the January transfer window, it was evident that Rangers needed a new number nine, since none of the choices at Ibrox had shown to be prolific or consistent enough to provide goals week after week in Glasgow.

Cyriel Dessers has improved in recent weeks, but with Sima, Danilo, and Kemar Roofe all out injured, Clement has only Nigerian and new recruit Fabio Silva to lead his team at Ibrox.

Silva has never been especially prolific in his career, and many do not consider him a natural number nine. It appears improbable that the Portuguese teenager can score the goals that will propel Rangers to the title in the second half of the

Shankland would have solved all of the Gers’ difficulties this season. Celtic’s poor business has created an opening for the Light Blues to win the Premiership title, but their mistakes in January may have cost them that opportunity.

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