Rangers are aware of the significance of the January transfer window. With two games remaining in the Scottish Premiership, the Gers are currently eight points behind Celtic, their Old Firm opponents. During his first transfer window at the club, Philippe Clement will have the opportunity to assemble his ideal squad and add players who fit his playing philosophy.
The former AS Monaco player has already made a few adjustments, letting Sam Lammers go and bringing in Fabio Silva on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He might now return to the market to sign a defensive reinforcement who is in high demand.
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Now that Clement has his first opportunity to establish himself on the Rangers team that he took over from Michael Beale, he has the opportunity to mold another title-winning team at Ibrox. With the current team, he has so far enjoyed remarkable success—he has only lost once, and it was against rivals Celtic. His team is still trailing in the race for the championship, so any reinforcements may become heroes very soon.
Motherwell is fighting to hang onto their young defender, while Rangers officials are reportedly vying to recruit Max Willoughby ahead of both Norwich City and Bournemouth. Because the defender’s grandfather, Alex Willoughby, played for the Rangers in the late 1960s, the Gers already have a connection to the player. The teenager from Motherwell might be eager to follow in his footsteps and would welcome the opportunity to finish moving to Ibrox this month.
As the weeks pass and Rangers executives fight for Willoughby’s signature in the January transfer window, he could be someone to watch.
Willoughby a fascinating addition in the long run
Willoughby has not yet played for Motherwell’s first team, therefore if given the opportunity, he might be prudent to transfer to Rangers. Although the young defender isn’t likely to have Clement impressed just yet, it might be hard to pass up the opportunity to carry on his grandfather’s legacy. It would be an incredible experience and something he can only build upon if he could be a part of a team that wins a title this season as well.
It remains to be seen if Motherwell will provide him the chance to make an immediate impact on the first team, which might present Willoughby with a difficult choice. This season, if he stays put, he might get his shot. In the interim, if
Rangers will be keeping an eye on this month’s title competition and hoping to land one for the future. In an ideal world, they would end the month loaded down with reinforcements and at the top of the Scottish Premiership standings, setting them up to win Clement’s first championship on his debut.
