Rangers ‘problems’ mooted ahead of January transfer window, troublesome position may be fixed

According to Mark Pirie, Rangers manager Philippe Clement will be looking to add a new left-back during the January transfer window.

The journalist outlined the Gers’ likely transfer plans for next month in an article for the Daily Record [25 December].

Rangers spent big in the summer, but they have been linked with a number of players ahead of the window reopening next week.

“Where to start for Philippe Clement?” Pirie said. “While he has problems up front with injury woes facing Danilo and Kemar Roofe, with the cash splurged in the summer on the frontline by his predecessor Michael Beale the Belgian may look elsewhere.

“Borna Barisic is out of contract in the summer and with Ridvan Yilmaz failing to displace the Croat since his arrival Clement will hope a left-back is in the back of Santa’s sleigh.”

Rangers will surely be looking to add a new left-back given Barisic’s contract predicament and, well, Yilmaz’s lack of talent when called upon.

It is possible, though, that the Gers will hold off on adding a new player to that position until the summer, when it will be confirmed whether or not Barisic will be returning.

Given the number of players in that region who are currently injured, a holding midfielder or possibly even a new attacker will be of greater immediate necessity in January.

The Light Blues are well and truly in the title race, so it is important Clement – who has worked wonders since replacing Michael Beale – is properly backed in January.

Clement no doubt already has a few targets in mind, and hopefully one of those will be brought to Ibrox over the coming weeks.

After all, the right signing in January could easily prove to be the final piece to the jigsaw as we look to successfully chase down Celtic.

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