How 7 missed Rangers transfer targets have fared from winger with surging £10m price to injury hit defender

This season has been far from straightforward for Philippe Clement after a summer of cost-cutting at Rangers.

The Ibrox squad was ripped apart as the Belgian and Nils Koppen overhauled the playing pool and ushered in a new era for the club - but the pair have faced plenty of criticism in the wake of their recruitment drive. While there have been hits like Hamza Igamane and Jefte, the likes of Robin Propper and Nedim Bajrami have yet to totally win over the Rangers' support - while the re-signing of Oscar Cortes has yet to impress the diehards.

But how different could things have been? There were plenty of close calls for the club as they attempted to pull off some savvy manoeuvres in the market despite the financial constraints. But how are those who came close to lofting a Rangers scarf above fairing now? Record Sport takes a look.

The striker was attracting interest from across Europe with Rangers among the chasing pack as he weighed up his future away from Rapid Bucharest. In the end, the 24-year-old opted to roll the dice in the Czech league as he signed for Sparta Prague.

The frontman has netted seven goals so far this season - including two in his last two - and has gone on to rack up minutes in the Champions League. Another big move could be on the cards in the future.

The Panama defender turned down the chance to join Rangers in favour of trying his luck south of the border as he put pen to paper with Norwich City. The 23-year-old has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot in the English Championship this term - with boss Johannes Hoff Thorup admitting frustration at the number of "smaller injuries" the centre-back has picked up.

Following the snub from Cordoba, Rangers turned their attention to