Patrick Stewart reveals Rangers January transfer plan as Ibrox chief outlines Hamza Igamane stance

Patrick Stewart has promised Philippe Clement he will be able to add to his injury-ravaged squad this month.

But the new Ibrox CEO insists it’s vital the club move on from the days of quick fixes if they are serious about building a team capable of smashing Celtic’s era of dominance. Stewart has finally sat down brief the Scottish media after Clement had spent much of the past week teasing an update from the former Manchester United exec.

There was good news for the beleaguered Belgian gaffer as he was told his job is safe for now. And he’d have been glad to hear Stewart also confirm that not only will he get the funds to bring in a couple of new faces, the Ibrox directors have also vowed to stand firm in the face of brewing interest in Moroccan wonderkid Hamza Igamane.

But Stewart stressed that the days of patching up under-performing squads with players incapable of playing a long-term role at Ibrox have to end. There’s been speculation Clement would go down that route again after seeing first-team stars James Tavernier, Jack Butland, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Dujon Sterling, Nana Kasanwirjo and Tom Lawrence all ruled through injury.

But Stewart stressed Gers will walk away from negotiations this month if they decide deals don’t represent value for money. He said: “There have been some exceptions but if you look at the January window generally it isn't particularly fruitful.

“Most clubs do not want to sell their best players. We have no intention of selling the players performing on the park at the moment and why would we expect any other club that's challenging for trophies to do so?

“It’s a very low likelihood that top quality players are going to be on the market. Even if we can secure a player that fits the