Glasgow Rangers find themselves in the second spot in the Scottish Premiership after twenty-three match weeks. The Bluenoses have collected 43 points from their 23 games and are now eleven points behind the defending champions Celtic.
Rangers will have to play an unlikely catch up now and while a gap of eleven points is mathematically achievable, Rangers will know the obscure nature of the task. After the 0-0 draw with the league leaders in their last game of 2017, the climb is now even tougher with the gruelling second half of the season ready to tax the players even more.
Pedro Caixinha who had tried to bring about a revolution with his approach and player signings at the Ibrox failed with his approach and subsequently got fired. His successor Graeme Murty has done a decent job so far. Murty restored club legend forward Kenny Miller to the team as he continues to rearrange the team. Latest reports have now confirmed Hamilton Academical midfielder Greg Docherty has agreed on a move to Rangers.
With Rangers looking to build a team for many years to come to challenge Celtic in the long run, The Bluenoses board are looking to invest wisely into young talents who are likely to come at a cheaper and more affordable price than the developed stars in the game.
The Hamilton midfielder has a contract running till 2020 and is expected to cost around £600,000. Since his debut back in 2013, the player has already made over 100 appearances for the Scottish club and is known to be a player of good energy and endurance in the middle of the park. Docherty has scored three goals and recorded six assists in 21 games for Hamilton this season.
Rangers manager has expressed his joy in having the player in his side.
“It’s another bit of business for another young hungry player desperate to enhance our group,” said Murty.
“When you see the players gelling and the improvements we’ve made, it’s an exciting time for players – and for me as a manager. I want to manage people who are hungry to improve.”
A major ingredient in a club’s development is the ability of the club to spot and more importantly invest on the right players. In the modern era, where big money transfers have become the norm and a scouting network that has spread like a web to an extent that even a prospect with a glimpse of promise is snapped up in the blink of an eye, it is important for the clubs with lesser funds to find the right targets and more importantly use them well to win matches and championships. It is in this light that Docherty’s move should be an exciting bit of news for Rangers fans.
