Rangers transfer penny pinching claim rejected as Hotline scout identifies unlikeliest Premiership strike target

Rangers snapped up a second summer signing from South America as Colombian winger Oscar Cortes joined Brazilian Jefte by penning another loan deal in Govan. But one Hotline caller reckons Philippe Clement should be looking far closer to home for a striker he believes could fire them to success - and it’s not Lawrence Shankland.

Ian Renton, Johnstone, has been blown away by a Highlands hitman who he reckons has a secret to his super powers. He said: “If Rangers are looking to sign more reliable strikers, they should be checking out Simon Murray, who has scored 23 goals for Ross County this season. Yes, he is 32, but I would suggest he is in the best form of his career. He also brings an energy to the team that means no defender can take their eyes off him. He has one other thing going for him, he is a ‘ginger’, and that means he will never give up.”

Clement had less luck in Central America after being snubbed by Panama international Jose Cordoba who looks set for Norwich City. Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “I’m just astonished at the accusations of Rangers being skint and having no money due to the collapse of the Cordoba move. Most clubs structure transfer fee payments. Can I also point out that nobodies like Norwich will gain far more money than any SPFL club, due to the Sky TV deal, £3million is loose change in the English top leagues.”

Rangers confirmed a list of released players including John Lundstram, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack and Kemar Roofe on Saturday and Tam Williamson, Lanarkshire, said: “The Rangers failures who only last season were being classed as superstars are now flooding out through the Ibrox rotating door. The only person left who will look back at any ‘success’ will be Big Phil when he proudly