Rangers re-signed 128-goal hotshot, England duo and ex-Celtic man in free transfers

Glasgow giants Rangers have plenty of reflecting to do in the wake of Philippe Clement's sacking, with a big summer restructure awaiting at the end of this season.

Decision-making at Ibrox has been heavily scrutinised in recent seasons, and that looks set to continue with a possible sale to 49ers Enterprises on the horizon. But with the Clement era now behind them, Rangers need to learn from their lessions when it comes to recruitment - and free agency could be their friend this summer.

Exactly how much will be in the club's transfer kitty remains unknown, and they may have to get creative in the market if money is as tight as expected. The Daily Record has examined a number of stars who made it big at Rangers despite coming in at no cost, with the club looking to repeat the same heroics.

After scoring 128 goals in 191 games for Rangers, Kris Boyd tried his luck south of the border by signing for Middlesbrough in 2010. He moved to Turkey after just one year in England, however, then took his talents to the US before returning to Scotland with Kilmarnock in 2012.

Rangers - who had just been promoted to the Scottish Championship - then re-signed the striker on a free transfer after watching him blast 22 Premiership goals in one season at Rugby Park. But his second spell wasn't nearly as fruitful as his first.

Boyd only managed three league goals in 29 appearances, and Rangers failed to achieve promotion back to the top flight after losing in the play-off final to Motherwell. He returned to Kilmarnock that summer and spent another four seasons in Ayrshire prior to his retirement.

After spending the best part of two decades tearing it up in the Premier League, Jermain Defoe signed for Rangers midway through the 2018/19