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title: "Rangers: Davie Provan makes Gers claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2021-08-02T11:40:42Z"
modified: "2021-08-02T11:40:42Z"
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# Rangers: Davie Provan makes Gers claim

**Davie Provan has suggested Glasgow Rangers are in line for a £70m windfall, which explains why they are bankrolling Steven Gerrard.**

### **The Lowdown: Gers in with Champions League chance**

The Gers cantered to the Premiership title last term as they topped the table by 25 points from their closest rivals Celtic ([thefishy.co.uk](https://thefishy.co.uk/leaguetable.php?table=10&season=18)).

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As such, they have a chance to reach the Champions League group stages – they need to get past Malmo and through one other round to do that. Should they reach that level of the competition, they will be set for a big financial boost.

### **The Latest: Provan makes Gers claim**

[Writing in The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7486498/peter-lawwell-celtic-scott-brown-statue-davie-provan/), Provan says the Gers are set for a big windfall. He wrote:

> *“Nine years ago, Rangers were doing the rounds at Peterhead, Annan and Elgin. Across town Celtic were beating Barcelona on their way to the Champions League knockout stage.*
>
> *“Now? Rangers are favourites to make the groups while Celts have a scrap with Jablonec to stay in the Europa League. You couldn’t make it up.*
>
> *“Sure, you could argue Rangers are pushing the boat out to bankroll Steven Gerrard. But if he gets them into the groups this season and wins the Premiership, Rangers will be £70m better off.”*

### **The Verdict: Not quite right**

Provan is certainly right in that the Gers’ coffers should be set to swell – that is what the Champions League can do, and it is certainly something that Celtic have benefitted from in the past. However, to suggest Gerrard is being bankrolled is perhaps a little too much.

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So far this campaign, Rangers have spent just £750,000 across three transfers this summer transfer window. That whole sum was spent on one player, Charlie McCann ([The Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-transfer-news-mccann-21172089?_ga=2.227580312.463822324.1627552896-1243989952.1595965142)), who will join the Gers’ B side.

The two new additions to the first-team squad, John Lundstram ([rangers.co.uk](https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/rangers-confirm-signing-of-john-lundstram/7dpM4YOEHHYiXie7rngwpF)) and [Fashion Sakala](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-delighted-to-announce-signing-of-fashion-sakala/6XPJ0m6Q1wrmAF0hPIBBcW), did not cost a penny in transfer fees. Acting wisely in the transfer window is not the same as being frivolous.

***In other news, [Rangers fans were livid with this journalist’s tweet.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-ewan-murray-premiership-livingston-hagi-scott-wright-roofe-scotland/)***