Tierney Celtic return, Igamane hot Rangers property and Shankland future – the big January transfer debate

Kris Boyd reckons red-hot Rangers striker Hamza Igamane could be a transfer target for teams THIS MONTH while James McFadden believes Celtic could land an even BETTER version of Kieran Tierney than the player who left if he returns to Parkhead this month.

The January transfer window is set to ramp up with Tierney on the brink of a sensational return from Arsenal, who he joined from his beloved Hoops in a then Scottish record £25million deal in 2019, after the Gunners have decided against taking up the option of an extra year on the Scotland international.

Rivals Rangers are looking to strengthen and need to bolster their squad after falling 13 points behind in the Scottish Premiership but one shining light in an otherwise desperate season has been the form of Igamane who netted a hat-trick in Sunday’s thriller against Hibs. The Moroccan signed for just £1.7m and has already been linked with Everton.

One man who was heavily linked with the Light Blues at the start of the season was Lawrence Shankland but he has been off the boil at Hearts this season. Boyd and McFadden sat down for the latest episode of the William Hill’s weekly SPFL preview The Warm-Up. Here’s what they had to say on three key issues.

The Moroccan has been in blistering form and his treble in Leith was the first in the Scottish Premiership since May 2023.

Asked if it’s too early for teams to make a move in this window, Boyd said: “I don’t think there is a timeframe in terms of attracting interest - there’s no such thing. There’s a shortage of goal scoring strikers, that’s a fact. If you have someone regularly scoring then they will attract interest because that’s what happens in football.

"Someone thinks they will make their team better and if they