BREAKING NEWS: Rangers are the frontrunners in the hunt to sign “generational” talent who is suffering in England.

Philippe Clement is still unbeaten after 15 games, with only three draws in that time, and has turned the Scottish Premiership title race on its head at Rangers. When the former AS Monaco manager arrived at Ibrox, the idea of Celtic adding to their supremacy looked like a pipe dream. Rangers are now two points behind Brendan Rodgers’ men with a game in hand after 15 games.

Now, the Scottish giants may look to the January transfer window to capitalize on Clement’s remarkable start and win their first league title since the 2020/21 season, with one Premier League star apparently on their radar.

Rangers transfer news

The fact that Clement hasn’t even had his first transfer window at Rangers adds to his remarkable start. The new manager took over a failing squad from Michael Beale before transforming it into a possible champions squad. When January approaches and Clement has the opportunity to leave his mark on the team, the Gers could improve even more, especially if they sign one specific Premier League forward.

According to O Jogo, Rangers are leading the race to sign Fabio Silva from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January. The Midlands club are reportedly willing to let the young forward go after he has struggled to establish himself under Gary O’Neil in a chapter of his career to forget in England.

If Rangers do want to land Silva, however, they will have to fend off interest from Celtic, who are alongside their Old Firm rivals in the race for his signature come the winter window. It could be a transfer that eventually decides the title if Silva finds his best form at either club, meaning that Rangers will be extra keen to get one over on Celtic off the pitch.

“Generational” Silva needs fresh start

After Wolves met Silva’s reported price tag of £35.6m back in September 2020, he arrived full of hope from Porto that he could be the man to lead the line for the Premier League side. Things just haven’t worked out though, and Silva’s goals total of just five in 72 appearances sums up a period to forget for the 21-year-old.

In need of a fresh start, a move to Rangers could be the perfect opportunity. The Gers have so far failed to find a forward capable of replicating the output of Alfredo Morelos, but if Silva arrived and found his best form, he could burst into life and all but seal the title for Rangers. At his best, the forward has earned plenty of praise in the past, including from Wolves chairman Jeff Shi.

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