It wasn’t so long ago Rangers were fearing de ja vu when it came to the potential starting XI for the opening Scottish Premiership fixture at Livingston. But they have gone from talk of the ‘same old’ to working out just how to fit all of the new boys into the starting line-up.
Former Ibrox chief Charles Green used to love a soundbite and he once said that when it came to players football managers were like his wife with shoes - no matter how many you have you always want more.
And Giovanni van Bronckhorst certainly won’t be complaining as the signings pile up this summer. It comes after a slow start in the transfer market but Ross Wilson and his recruitment team are certainly making up for lost time in that department with Malik Tillman set to become the fifth new face to arrive this pre-season, including John Souttar who was signed on a pre-contract from Hearts in January.