At the end of Michael Beale’s tenure, Rangers found themselves in no-man’s land with not much of an idea as to what would come next. The former Queens Park Rangers boss never truly made his mark at Ibrox and went out with more of a whimper than anything else. In need of a new era, that’s where Philippe Clement came in, and ever since, the Gers have looked far closer to the side capable of winning the Scottish Premiership.
The Belgian has got off to the perfect start in Scotland, remaining unbeaten in five games and winning four of those, including a Scottish League Cup semi-final over Hearts. Things look likely to get even better under Clement too, with January transfer plans already in place.
Rangers transfer news
Rangers didn’t spend well under Beale, especially during the most recent summer transfer window – new arrivals such as Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers are yet to really get going, having scored five Scottish Premiership goals between them in 11 appearances apiece. Under Clement, the Gers have the opportunity to right their summer wrongs and hand the former AS Monaco boss some much-needed reinforcements ahead of what would be a surprise title comeback in Scotland’s top flight.
According to TeamTalk, Rangers are working on a number of January transfer targets and Clement has been left buzzing by their promise to back him in the market. The new boss is reportedly looking for three key attributes – power, pace and attitude – as he looks to improve the athleticism of the current squad. Given that Clement has already enjoyed an unbeaten start to life at Ibrox without any reinforcements, the mind naturally wonders just how well Rangers will perform once he has his desired players.
