Glasgow Rangers find themselves in the third spot in the Scottish Premiership after twenty-two match weeks. The Bluenoses who have collected 40 points from their 22 games are now eleven points behind the defending champions Celtic and three behind second-placed Aberdeen.
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 loss to the league leaders in their last game of 2017, the climb is now even tougher with the grueling 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 most importantly restored club legend forward Kenny Miller to the team as he continues to rearrange the team. Latest reports have now linked Hamilton Academical midfielder Greg Docherty with 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.
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 the report for Docherty becomes interesting.
The Hamilton midfielder has a contract running till 2020 and is expected to cost around £600,000. The Scotland U-21 midfielder is also believed to be on the radar of Cardiff City, something that could drive up Hamilton’s asking price. Since his debut back in 2013, the player has already earned 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.
The player himself has refused to confirm any reports.
He said: “My friends keep me up to date with the stories but there has been nothing at all so far.
“If they’re talking about it in a positive manner then that’s good, that’s what you want.
“But there has been nothing from Hamilton and, until that day comes, I’m happy to do my job here.
“My mind is only on our next game which is against Motherwell.”
