As the window ticks toward its close, the central theme among the Inside Ibrox panel is clear: squad balance is still short of what’s required to sustain a title push. Both Jack Cranmer and Bryan Watson from the team asses what they think we need today ahead of the deadline – and what we think Rangers will provide us.
Bryan Watson: Goals and Tempo the Missing Pieces
For me, ultimately, Rangers need a goal scorer, preferably a striker.
We do not score enough goals from open play and whilst we are obviously capitalising on set pieces, it isn't sustainable if we want to win the league - we seen this yesterday afternoon at Easter Road.
Ryan Naderi looks a decent option for the summer but ultimately no use to us winning this league title here and now.
Cameron Archer could be an option but lots of scar tissue around English Championship starlets who have lost their way.
I think Rangers also need a central midfielder - someone who will move the ball quickly and get us playing forward at every opportunity. Large part of why we don't create is we are too slow at getting the ball forward and we lack conviction with our passing.
I think we will be lucky to get one based on Danny Rohl’s comments today which is a very stark change from his crazy days comments a few weeks ago.
At this point I am not sure we have done enough to win the league.
Jack Cranmer: Creativity First, Then the Finisher
I agree with Bryan that goals are an issue, but the root cause lies one line deeper. For me, Rangers chance creation lacks consistency and imagination.
The attacking midfield zone is the problem area. Thelo Aasgaard’s inconsistency and Mikey Moore’s developmental stage leave Rangers without a reliable creative outlet.
My priority would be a genuine No.10 - a player with invention, final-ball quality, and the capacity to unlock deep blocks regularly. A striker still matters, but only after service improves.
I also would like more steel in midfield. The touted experienced No.6 would free Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomande to operate higher, where their energy and ball-carrying can hurt opponents rather than being tied to deeper responsibilities.
Defensively, the squad looks light following Clinton Nsiala’s departure and I would welcome leadership at the back, though I concede that feels unlikely at this stage of the window.
The Shared Diagnosis
Both writers ultimately land in the same place: Rangers lack reliable open-play goals, chance creation is too slow and predictable, the midfield structure needs either creativity or control - ideally both and the recruitment today must address the “here and now,” not future upside.