Brian Laudrup in scathing Rangers transfer verdict as he demands answers after 'extraordinary' Gio decision

Incredulous Brian Laudrup has delivered a scathing verdict on Rangers' summer transfer business.

The Ibrox legend is baffled by the lack of impact from new signings after only one - Antonio Colak - featured in starting teams to face Napoli and Dundee United over the past week. Giovanni van Bronckhorst left Rabbi Matondo out entirely for Saturday's 2-1 Premiership win over the Tangerines at Ibrox and Laudrup admits he found that "extraordinary".

The Dane reckons Van Bronckhorst may have already decided the Wales international is not the answer to a long-time problem position on the right flank and has wider concerns over the likes of Ridvan Yilmaz and Ben Davies, who have barely been seen so far. He wrote in his Scottish Daily Mail column: "It's been debated a fair bit recently but, I mean, what is going on there? There are a lot of strange things happening. This Rangers squad was infused with fresh blood during the close season but it's the old guard who are still trying to do the business.

"Against Napoli, it was basically a Steven Gerrard line-up. Then, on Saturday, only Antonio Colak came into the side from the recent arrivals. Rabbi Matondo didn't even make the 20-man squad, which I find extraordinary. The winger didn't seem to be ill or injured.

"After the United match, Van Bronckhorst spoke of how he simply had to cut his numbers from the European match and so Matondo missed out. I had high hopes for the Welshman based on what he did in Belgium during his time with Cercle Brugge last season. But he's only made two starts in the Premiership and played just over 200 minutes of football.

"Obviously, I don't see him on a daily basis. I don't know how he is training or what his attitude has been like. But to not