Noel Whelan has now dropped a 'massive' Glasgow Rangers claim ahead of their game at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership tonight.
The Lowdown: Rangers get big boost
As per Football Insider's Ibrox sources, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team are now set to rake in £25m-plus from their success in Europe this season, with their semi-final win against RB Leipzig bringing in another £3.3m.
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Finance expert Kieran Maguire expects their income to rise to between £75-80m in their 2021/22 accounts, as a result of reaching the UEFA Europa League final against Frankfurt.
The Latest: Whelan reacts
Speaking to Football Insider, former BBC pundit Whelan has claimed that the financial boost is 'massive' for the club, as it means that they are under no pressure to sell any of their best players:
“It’s massive because financially, there’s no real need to sell any players. They’ve got that windfall already where they might not have to be a selling club in the summer.
“They can keep their team together, they can strengthen as well. After Covid, with no fans coming in, it’ll go a massive way to sustaining the club at a high level.
“It will make them bigger challenges in the summer to go and get signings. Financially, it’s saved them from having to sell any of their star players in the summer. They don’t have to think about that now.
“They can relax and instead of thinking: Oh, we might need to sell one for funds to get players in’, the funds are already there.
“The funds are already there. That might just strengthen their capability to go and win back the Premiership from Celtic.
“First and foremost, they’ll want to win the trophy. They won’t be thinking about the money that’s coming into the club. They will be thinking about bringing that trophy back to Ibrox."
The Verdict: Big boost
Of course, the extra finances on top of their memorable European campaign is a big boost for the Teddy Bears, as it could help them do the business that they want in the summer.
There is uncertainty over the futures of the likes of Ryan Kent and Connor Goldson, given their respective contract situations, and so the money can be used to help tie them down.
They could also approach the market with more ambition, having been linked to the likes of Sunderland poacher Ross Stewart, and use the extra money in order to land their biggest transfer targets.
Nonetheless, with their chances of another SPFL title all but over as they play Ross County tonight, this will at least provide a safety cushion heading into the summer.
In other news, find out who has been mooted as Goldson's potential replacement here!