Rangers are often scolded for the ever-growing “gulf” between themselves and their Old Firm rivals Celtic on and off the pitch.
It does not take a genius to work out the massive difference in finances, with the Hoops able to splash millions out in each transfer window while Philippe Clement has only been able to work with scraps.
The Gers spent a little under £15million on Nedim Bajrami, Robin Propper, Hamza Igamane and Jefte, while also making Mohamed Diomande’s transfer permanent, and Celtic fans just laugh.
Brendan Rodgers’ side signed Adam Idah from Norwich City [BBC Sport] and Arne Engels from Augsburg [Sky Sports] for a total of £20.5million and still had funds left over for multiple other players.
Of course, having sold Matthew O’Riley to Premier League side Brighton for £25million [BBC Sport], it is clear to see that Celtic’s player-trading model works a whole lot better than the Light Blues’ one.
Rangers must beat Celtic to Lennon Miller signing
Despite this, the Gers must ensure they beat their Old Firm rivals to the signing of Motherwell talent Lennon Miller, with both sides joining the race to sign the midfielder in January [TBF Football].
Some fans already expect the 18-year-old to snub a move to Ibrox in favour of Celtic Park, mainly because of the points made above, but supporters are bound to be furious if this does actually happen.
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