As the COVID-19 outbreak forces a Scottish footballing shutdown, Rangers fans are forced to wait it out as uncertainty reigns supreme over the future of football across the continent.
The Ibrox club and clubs across Scotland also face the prospect of being hit financially as the footballing calendar grinds to a screeching halt.
With Rangers supporters getting excited about Romanian wonderkid Ianis Hagi – currently on loan from Genk with a reported £4m exclusive option to buy – could the virus impact on moves like this?
The 21-year-old midfielder is the son of Romanian legend Gheorghe and a player many of the club’s support would like to see develop at Ibrox.
A former European Golden Boy nominee, the youngster is exactly the kind of ambitious investment many Rangers fans want to see their club making.
But £4m for a club receiving minimal income in the midst of an economic shutdown is a heavy investment and there’s no telling whether the coronavirus could make Rangers reassess their position.
Similarly, should the crisis stretch into the summer there is no telling how COVID-19 will impact the transfer window on the whole.
If there’s no fixed date as to when footballing seasons are set to return can you really see clubs parting with considerable sums for players?
There remains plenty of uncertainty over the future of football in the wake of the virus and it doesn’t just begin and end with league fixtures.
The transfer plans of Rangers and clubs across the world will be directly impacted should disturbances caused by the infection carry on over the next few months.
