Nedim Bajrami arrives from Sassuolo on a deal in the region of £3.5 million – only two months after stunning Italy with his 23 second strike at the European Championships – while Feyenoord loanee Neraysho Kasanwirjo adds to the growing continent of Eredivisie exports at Ibrox.But despite the sheer number of new arrivals, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd has serious reservations about whether this Gers side are stronger than the one that ended the previous campaign.
Is Jefte an upgrade on an admittedly-declining Borna Barisic? Is Robin Propper an upgrade on Connor Goldson?
Was letting Todd Cantwell go for £500,000 and then bringing in Bajrami for £3 million more a good bit of business from either a sporting or a financial perspective?For now, those are a question no one can answer with any degree of certainty despite Jefte’s bright start, Propper’s vast experience, and Bajrami’s impressive pedigree.
But, ahead of the first Old Firm derby of 2024/25, Boyd cannot help but shake the feeling that Rangers have torn down and reconstructed their team without any improvements immediately visible.
Though, on the other side of the coin, how Celtic bounce back from the loss of their Player of the Year Matt O’Riley may also be a deciding factor in whether this season will see a genuine title fight or another green-and-white procession.
