10 best Rangers January transfers as Michael Beale closes in on his first as Ibrox boss
dailyrecord.co.ukAfter a few weeks in the hot seat and assessing what he inherited from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale is about to make his first moves in the transfer market as Rangers manager.The Ibrox boss told fans last week that two signings were close to being completed, and after the 2-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice, nameched Tom Davies of Everton and out-of-favour Todd Cantwell of Norwich City.
No prizes for guessing that the engine room is his first port of call when it comes to new faces, especially after the injury to Steven Davis.Both have good pedigree at a high level down south, but perhaps need a change of scene to try and kick start their careers after losing their way a little with their current clubs.
That tends to be the way of it in January, which is notoriously more difficult than the summer window when it comes to landing the targets you really want.But it’s proved a fruitful month for Rangers over the years.
Some of their best additions have come during the winter, so Record Sport has taken a look at the successes from previous windows.Signed in January 2007 by Walter Smith, no-one could have foreseen just how long the experienced defender would go on playing, becoming a stalwart of the Ibrox club.
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