Rangers could look to use some of their recent revenue to strengthen their squad in the upcoming January and summer transfer windows according to Pete O'Rourke.
The Lowdown: Rangers' club-record revenue
Last month it was reported that the Ibrox club are set to announce club-record revenues of over £80m in their next set of financial results, which has since been officially confirmed by Rangers themselves.
This was apparently down to the prize money from having made it to the Europa League final last season, in addition to the supplementary commercial and match-day cash hikes.
Now though, it appears that O'Rourke has shared his thoughts on what this could mean for the club and their plans for the upcoming transfer windows.
The Latest: Financial boost for Rangers
Speaking to The Transfer Tavern, O'Rourke had this to say when asked about Rangers' reported financial boost and what it could mean for them going forward in the transfer market. He said:
"That's obviously good news for Rangers that the figures are in such a healthy state and their finances are looking good.
"So, obviously, Rangers fans will be hoping that those financial records will enable the club to go out there and spend a bit of money in the January transfer window and also the summer transfer window as well, because it seems like they have fallen behind Celtic right now in the title race, so it's going to be hard for them to get back into that one right now."
The Verdict: A positive factor for Rangers
The previous summer transfer window saw the Gers be rather active in terms of the deals they managed to complete, with numerous players joining Giovanni van Bronckhorst's squad on permanent, loan and free transfer deals.
This should fill a lot of Rangers fans with confidence that the club will seemingly still be able to strengthen again in January, especially if they have extra financial backing to do so.
Bearing in mind how there are five clubs in the SPFL this season that have racked up a higher percentage of shots on target than Van Bronckhorst's side this season (31.2%), perhaps signing a player in January that can be a bit more clinical in front of goal could be the best way for the Gers to have a chance of securing the league title.