Aaron Ramsey could have been a Rangers player this season but a missed penalty in Seville put an end to that thought.
Had the Wales skipper scored the winner in the Europa League final then the previous four months would have been forgotten about and he would have been remembered as a hero.
As it is, he will always be known as an expensive flop and a world-class talent who failed to deliver in the Light Blue of Rangers.
When the 32-year old arrived in January, it was a massive coup, it would be revisionist to say otherwise, and a rumoured option-to-buy clause for a summer deal looked tempting, initially.
Arriving at Ibrox, the Juventus midfielder was on a salary reported to be in the region of £400k per week.
About right for players of his ability.
The only issue was, he was never fit enough to justify it.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing and, if Ross Wilson had brought a different number eight to the club, one that could play week-in, week-out, it might have got us over the line in the league.
An opening Old Firm goal in a game we needed to win gave us hope and three points in that fixture would have seen us retain our title but, when he sat down on the Ibrox turf and motioned to the bench, we knew what was coming.
Aaron Ramsey continues to be an expensive luxury that Rangers couldn’t afford
Thankfully, there was never any realistic chance of Ramsey returning to Glasgow and instead, the Welshman moved to France where he is now struggling by on a reported £125k per week and €7m for the season.
A return of one goal and three assists not exactly value for money and they probably wish they’d spent similar money getting Glen Kamara in after all.
Ramsey should be a lesson learnt by the Rangers hierarcy, there should be no more punts, no more gambles.
There is an element of risk with every transfer deal but the “if he can stay fit” or “if he can rediscover his form” signings should be consigned to the past.
