While Rangers’ transfer window has yet to open in January, Celtic have made quite a few headlines throughout the city.
Our Old Firm rivals have sold Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi to Ligue 1 club Rennes and signed Portuguese winger Jota in exchange.
But, with Rangers working on deals in the background, is there a chance of a second coming to Ibrox this January?
Could Ryan Kent be Rangers’ Jota?
Scouring emerging markets for bargain deals or looking for pre-contracts closer to home, Rangers are taking a new approach to their recruitment.
But there’s one player in former winger Ryan Kent which has some amongst the Rangers support eager to look backwards.
Kent, 28, is still a free agent after being released by Fenerbahce, and we don’t need to tell you that the former Rangers winger’s return will generate headlines.
Following the winger’s release from Fenerbahce in October, Philippe Clement acknowledged to being a fan of Ryan Kent while he was manager of Club Brugge.
Clement refused to comment on ‘rumours’ surrounding the winger at the time, but claimed he had known Kent for ‘a long time’.
With the likes of Rabbi Matondo ‘likely’ to leave Rangers this month, the Gers could be looking for a new left-winger later this week.
Whilst we’re not alleging Rangers are officially interested, the winger’s return would surely turn heads a la Jota at Celtic.
Rangers take steps to close Old Firm transfer gap
Whilst Rangers fans will be glad to see the back of Kyogo Furuhashi the arrival of Jota has softened the blow for the Parkhead side.
Celtic have paid a reported £8m to re-sign the Portuguese winger, 25, just 18 months on from selling the attacker to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia for £25m.
Celtic’s functional player trading model is the envy of the Rangers boardroom but the club is taking the right steps to amend what’s been a disastrous few years of squad building.
Celtic’s functioning player trade strategy is the envy of the Rangers boardroom but the club is taking the correct steps to amend what’s been a terrible few years of squad development.
Rangers will get there – the likes of Hamza Igamane and Jefte certainly an indication of the club moving in the right direction – but for the time being the Gers need to box clever.
Whilst we’re not convinced Ryan Kent is the man to take us forwards, we’re not totally against the idea either.
