Transfer insider Dean Jones has now dropped some big news with regards to summer plans at Glasgow Rangers.
The Lowdown: Targets lined up
The Ibrox faithful are reportedly now considering moves for both Ross Stewart and Gareth Bale in the summer, so they are clearly already eyeing up ways to strengthen with the current season drawing closer to an end.
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They find themselves six points behind leaders Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, but are in the UEFA Europa League semi-final after they knocked out Braga over two legs - if they can win the competition and secure Champions League football, new quality and depth in the market will be a necessity.
The Latest: Planning already
Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones has shared that the hierarchy at the Teddy Bears have 'already been speaking' about possible transfer targets for the summer, while other clubs have not got that far yet:
“I know they’ve already been speaking about potential targets for the window, which is quite interesting given we’re still only halfway through April.
“A lot of clubs aren’t that far down the road in terms of defining where they want to head.”
The Verdict: Big
The fact that the Light Blues are planning ahead already is big for their ambitions for next season.
It looks as if they are going to miss out on the SPFL title, but should they end up winning the Europa League, then they would automatically qualify for the Champions League group stages.
Thus, they could potentially attract big names like Bale to the football club, and so deals will need to be in place in order to fight off the likely competition.
Nonetheless, it is always better to get your business done early in the window, so that everything is prepared in time for the start of the new campaign.
In other news, find out who Gers' three worst performers were against Braga here!