Rangers and Celtic ‘genuine possibilities’ as Premier League club ‘open’ to £35m striker move

Wolves paid a substantial fee to sing the Portugal under 21 international three years ago.

 

It’s just two sleeps to Christmas which also means it is now just seven days until the January transfer window opens again.

 

Celtic and Rangers are both expected to be active next month as Philippe Clement gets his first chance to add to the Ibrox squad and Brendan Rodgers looks to prepare for the possibility of losing several first team stars to the Asian Cup while also addressing a few key concerns in his current first team.

One position that could be high on the list for both clubs is a new striker and there has been no shortage of rumours doing the rounds in recent weeks.

Bojan Miovski, a forward for Aberdeen who is still making an impression in the Scottish Premiership, was reportedly attracting interest from the Hoops earlier this month. The Dons don’t seem eager to sell, either, and that could be a significant roadblock.

Rangers find themselves in a reportedly similar situation as they continue to be credited with an interest in Hearts’ skipper Lawrence Shankland. Like Aberdeen with Miovski, the capital club are on record as not willing to let their star striker leave for anything less than a considerable transfer fee.

A loan move is one option that both Glasgow clubs may consider, and it appears that a striker who was just purchased by a Premier League team for an incredible £35 million may be on the verge of being available. According to recent sources, Wolverhampton Wanderers would permit Portugal under-21 international Fabio Silva to go on loan the following month.

The 21-year-old has been a bit of a letdown at Molineux since joining from Porto in2022, but a stint away from the Black Country to gain some more experience might be exactly what the promising forward needs. Earlier this week, Celtic and Rangers were both mentioned as potential suitors, and other rumors now indicate that a deal may actually happen.

TeamTalk football co-correspondent Fraser Fletcher stated on X, the previous Twitter platform, that “Wolves are open to loan offers for striker Fabio Silva, Rangers and Celtic are considered to be genuine possibilities according to sources.”

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