Rangers really need to make sure that they get value for money in this transfer window as Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen wheel and deal.
Replacing five experienced players was never going to be easy, however, the bank hasn’t been broken to bring the new recruits to Ibrox.
The Bosman market has been utilised and, if there are one or two departures in certain areas, it could yet be used again.
Rangers issue comes back to haunt possible Scott McKenna move
The manager has six senior centre-halves at his disposal with uncertainty surround the futures of two of them in particular.
Connor Goldson has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia and Ben Davies has never truly settled into life at Rangers.
Davies knows that fitness has been his biggest issue and is determined to make amends this season.
With Clinton Nsiala signed as the future of the left-sided centre-half position, there is a way to make money without weakening the current options.
Davies should have interest from England and Scott McKenna is still without a club after playing three times for Scotland at the European Championships – not that the two statements are connected.
The 27-year old spent the second half of last season on loan at Copenhagen with sporting director Sune Smith-Nielsen explaining where his club’s interest is at, according to The Daily Record:
“From July 1, Scott McKenna no longer had an agreement with us, so he is in a situation where he has to find a new club. In principle, it could be many clubs.
“Will he be back at FC Copenhagen? I cannot comment on that at this time.
“The squad is not fully in place yet, but we think we have got off to a really good start and have made these three signings so far, which were important to us. Several things will happen in this transfer window.”
Rangers playing the transfer waiting game
There seems to be a lot of clubs waiting for other clubs to do something before they can start signing players.
Major tournaments always slow things down but even then, this one has been eerily quiet.
Rangers too need to sell before they can buy new players with Davies, probably one Clement is happy to move on.
Cyriel Dessers is digging his heels in and Sam Lammers seems to be pricing himself out of any potential transfers as clubs, one by one, drop their interest in the much-maligned forward.
McKenna ticks a lot of boxes in terms of experience locally and at the highest level, his status as a free agent also helps.
As with so many areas of the park though, it won’t be one in until there is one out.
