7 best Celtic and Rangers domestic transfers that torpedo Miovski and Shankland snobbery

When trying to solve a problem, sometimes you can't see the solution that's staring you in the face.

With the January transfer window primed for opening, both Celtic and Rangers have the same issue that needs addressing - signing a new striker. Given what he inherited from Michael Beale, it's likely Philippe Clement would have needed to go out and get one worth his salt anyway, but now Danilo could be going under the knife, it's become more of a priority.

As for Brendan Rodgers, Kyogo, Oh and Daizen Maeda (if fit) are set to join up with their respective countries for the Asian Cup. Now, given this hasn't exactly come as a surprise, it could reasonably be pointed out that the champions should have acted in the summer window rather than winter, given they won't have a recognised front man to fill in.

The trend in recent years has been to look abroad rather than shop locally. Nowadays, Scottish clubs are better at standing firm for a fair price when English suitors come calling for their stars, which may have put the big two off trying as much as they did back in the day. There was a time when anyone who caused them a problem would be snapped up and if they ended up on the bench, then at least a rival had been weakened.

Now, that makes for an expensive way to pad your squad. The consensus seems to be that Celtic and Rangers need to look overseas to get the quality required at a more reasonable price. But there have been more than a few expensive acquisitions who haven't cut the mustard. Other options already playing in the cinch may not be as cheap as they once were, but they are at least proven.

This perceived "snobbery" has raised its head in recent weeks, with Aberdeen's Bojan Miovski linked to Celtic and Lawrence