da realsbet： For Rangers, the upcoming January transfer window will be more important than most clubs’. With a new manager expected to be in place by the time the market opens, it’ll be any new manager’s only chance to bring big changes to the club before next summer.
da aposte e ganhe： The overhwhelming odds on favourite, according to OddsChecker, to succeed Pedro Caixinha is Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes. If he is the man to take charge then it’s possible to predict what kind of recruitment path the Light Blues take during his time in charge.
McInnes has opted to have a Scottish core at the heart of his Aberdeen team over the last few years, supplemented by players from Britain and Ireland. It’s given the Dons great success relative to their budget in recent times, consistently finishing second in the Scottish Premiership and battling in the latter stages of cup competitions.
With that in mind, what kind of signings should Rangers be making in January?
Here are THREE talented Scottish players that could fit in perfectly under the potential new regime at Ibrox…
Jack Hendry
Jack Hendry is a 22-year-old defender who has only recently made his return to Scottish football, having signed for Wigan Athletic from Partick Thistle in 2015. This summer he returned North to join Neil McCann’s Dundee and has quickly stood out as one of the best young defenders in the Scottish Premiership.
He’s been attracting praise from pundits, fans and even rival managers.
After Dundee ran Celtic close in a 1-0 defeat at Celtic Park back in October, Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers had very kind words to say about the centre-back, singling him out after the match.
As quoted by The Daily Mail, he said: “The boy Hendry at the back I thought was excellent. He’s quick and strong, and is a good size. Scotland need centre-halves and he looks a talent.”
High praise indeed from a successful manager.
With Bruno Alves at the tail end of his career, the Light Blues need young talent to come in and stake a claim for the future of the Rangers defence, alongside the likes of Ross McCrorie who has impressed so much this season already.
Hendry fits the bill and it sounds like if Rangers don’t go in for him soon, Celtic might beat them to the punch.
John McGinn
John McGinn is a Scottish international who is well overdue a big move away from Hibernian. Having shown fantastic form for St Mirren and Hibs themselves far in his career, the next step is either moving down to England or one of the Glasgow giants.
With Celtic’s midfield as competitive and busy as ever, Rangers could make the case that a move to Ibrox is the best thing for his playing career, even if he grew up as a Hoops supporter.
The Light Blues can give him regular action and is surely an upgrade over the likes of Ryan Jack and Jason Holt. They’re both solid players for Rangers on their day but McGinn has more drive and vision in his game, taking his Hibs side into the final third, a trait that could be very useful in a midfield that sometimes lacks creativity and that attacking instinct.
Still just 23 years of age, he’s yet to hit his prime and moving for him now would ensure the best years of his career are spent at Ibrox and a manager like Derek McInnes would be able to get the best out of him.
James McArthur
James McArthur is a player who, having almost seven years experience in the English Premier League, has everything that Rangers should be looking for in a midfield player.
Having gone all out to convince Graham Dorrans to join the club, McArthur is another midfielder who is coming into the closing stages of his career who could be tempted by a move to his boyhood heroes.
That passion for Rangers is a major positive but his consistent performances for Wigan and Crystal Palace demonstrate he is more than capable of performing at Scottish Premiership level.
Another who enjoys running beyond defenders in the final third, he could be the kind of box-to-box player that could really complete the Light Blues midfield.