At this stage of the window, I’m firmly in the camp of not selling any of Rangers’ first-team squad unless we can immediately replace them. Not “we’ll look around”, not “we’ll try”, not “we’ve got targets”. Immediately. Because we’ve all seen how quickly a season can turn when you take bodies out and the replacements arrive late, or worse, don’t arrive at all.
Squad balance matters more than headlines
The noise about a “blockbuster signing” is always the same, isn’t it? Every window has one big rumour that does the rounds, and half the time it’s just wishful thinking dressed up as certainty. I’m not saying Rangers shouldn’t aim high. Of course we should. But I just don’t see the point in fans working themselves into a frenzy over one glamour move when the real work is building a solid, functional squad with options.
Truth is, we look better served getting the group settled, fitter, and more competitive across the pitch than gambling the lot on one headline name. If a big one happens, fine. If it doesn’t, it shouldn’t derail the plan.
Who moves on, and why it has to be tidy
If anyone is to go, the names that make sense to me are Matondo, Rothwell, and maybe Bajarami. That’s not personal, it’s just about what you need from each squad spot. Rangers can’t afford passengers, and we can’t afford a bench that doesn’t change games when it comes on. If there are lads the manager doesn’t fully trust, then moving them on is fair enough.
But again, it has to be tidy business. You shift players out when there’s a clear replacement path, not because you fancy “freshening up” for the sake of it.
Danilo and the danger of selling before you’re ready
Danilo is the perfect example of why I’m not in a rush to sell. Unless Rangers can replace him straight away, you’re just creating a problem you then need to solve under time pressure. And in Scotland, with Europe and domestic games coming thick and fast, you need depth that’s actually usable, not depth that looks good on paper.
Overall, I think Rangers have done really well this window. There’s a sense we’ve added talent to the first-team group, and moving Dowell on feels like sensible housekeeping too.
Now I’d like to see the younger lads sorted with loan deals. They need to play, week in, week out, not just train and wait. If the window shut right now? I wouldn’t be too bothered. Three in and one out is decent, especially in what’s always a tough market.
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