Celtic’s unparallel domestic superiority has been one of the notable points which could be derived from the ongoing season of the Scottish Premiership. Brendan Rodgers’ troops have bulldozed past almost everything that they have had to encounter and without any shadow of a doubt, Rangers have mountains to climb before they could go toe-to-toe once again with their arch rivals.
Pedro Caixinha must have started to feel the heat already of the fans and media alike and the summer transfer window would be huge for them to lure targets to the Ibrox Stadium to enable them to bolster their squad with quality. The Portuguese might have been pardoned for a couple of losses against the Celts owing to his infant regime but he would be vandalised left right and centre if he fails to mount substantial solidity next season.
One of the recent reports have stated that the Gers are plotting a move to bring Rotherham United’s midfielder Will Vaulks under the command of the former Al Gharafa boss. The Millers are already relegated from English Championship but Vaulks has unarguably been one of the silver linings for them this campaign. A player who has proven his pedigree, he could very well fit into Rangers line-up with ease.
Predominantly a central defensive midfielder, the 23-year-old can ply his trade as a right-back or even as a central midfielder. For a team which looks forward to press their opponents, Vaulks can be a huge asset owing to the energy, technical edge and tenacity that he possesses. He is a thoroughly combative midfielder who adapts to any environment meticulously and injects steel to the midfield, thus making lives easy for the backline.
So far this campaign, the Englishman has collected 39 Championship appearances in which he has mustered 1 goal, 1 assist and has registered 2.6 tackles, 1.5 interceptions, 2.6 clearances and 0.3 blocks per game on an average, which are some telling statistics for any defensive minded midfielder. Despite his young age, he is aerially very sound, never refrains from taking active steps in the tight areas and is a threat for the opponents during the set-pieces as well.
Interestingly, he has notable experience of Scottish football with Falkirk, who were his previous employers, implying that he is accustomed to the manner in which the games pan out on the Scottish soil. Rotherham’s demotion to League One might personally urge him to get into better endeavours for himself and the Light Blues could really meet their needs of the holding midfield role if they can successfully manage to take the deal over the line.
Statistics Credits: WhoScored.com
