Gio van Bronckhorst insists Rangers are ready to strengthen in the January transfer window - but hasn’t a clue how many new faces he’ll need.
The Ibrox boss says it’s crucial his squad is stronger when the window closes on January 31st and that a mounting injury list could force his hand. Connor Goldson, Tom Lawrence, Ianis Hagi, John Souttar and Filip Helander are among the long term crocks while Ben Davies and Ridvan Yilmaz are sidelined too. Celtic never looked back after the mid-season spending splurge saw Matt O’Reily, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Yosuke Ideguchi added to Ange Postecoglou’s options last January as the Hoops romped home as champions.
Rangers recruitment over the same month came in for criticism with marquee signings Aaron Ramsey and Amad Diallo flopping and Polish full-back Mateusz Zukowski making only one Scottish Cup appearance. Van Bronckhorst and sporting director Ross Wilson have started preparations to make sure they’re not caught out this time. But with a backlog of injuries and 10 players entering the final months of their contracts including Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos the Dutchman is unsure exactly how many signings will be required.
