From what has transpired this season in the Scottish Premiership, it should not be hard to deduce that Celtic are miles ahead of Rangers at this stroke of the hour. The Bhoys are amidst the scheme of things of clinching the domestic treble, having clinched the League Cup and Scottish Premiership, whereas the Gers have been sluggish and sporadic for a major chunk of this campaign.
In the territorial battle for supremacy, one can see only one clear winner. In fact, Brendan Rodgers and his troops are looking capable enough of being an invincible side on the domestic soil. From the two Old Firm derbies last month, the Celts blew Rangers apart and the results were a testament to the perception that Pedro Caixinha would really have to push his side into making quality signings in the summer transfer window.
Ibrox Stadium is echoing at the top of its lungs for a veteran attacker who could make them go toe-to-toe with Celtic. When a 37-year-old attacker in the shape of Kenny Miller, who is well beyond his prime, is leading the goal-scoring chart of the club with merely 10 league goals, it goes without saying that a poacher is needed up front.
One of the players they could put on their wish-list is Norwich City’s hitman, Steven Naismith. The Canaries have failed to mount a substantial challenge for their promotion back to the Premier League and to lower their wage bill, they have already released as many as twelve players this month.
On the top of these, it has been reported lately that Naismith is seemingly likely to be the next player to be the victim of the wide-scale exodus, which implies that he could be soon vouching for clubs to secure his immediate future.
The 30-year-old hasn’t really hit high standards in the Championship with Norwich City, having scored 5 goals and garnering 3 assists in 29 appearances. Reports have also emerged stating that Naismith is keen to make a move to the Ibrox Stadium in the summer and considering the availability of a proven veteran for free, he could be a shrewd coup by Caixinha.
The Scot had hit 33 goals in 140 games from 2007-2012 for the Light Blues after being roped from Kilmarnock and thus, has the requisite Scottish Premiership experience under his belt. He is exactly the kind of player Rangers need at this stroke of the hour and would be ideal to lead their line next season.
