Season Preview 5
Pre Season 2023/24
Transfers
No huge buys yet but i insist i will make at least 1, Im currently chasing the best u19 striker i've ever seen who will be a starting player out the box if he joins. We rebuild our u18 team. Some big first team players go.
In
Unai Simon - GK
We had a few back up choices in the squad but at the snip of a price Werner has new competiton for the no1 jersey
Diogo Abreu - MC
I had several offers for players on a free but the only 1st team player i got my hands on was Abreu.
Lucas Robertone - AM
I added the Argentine so we could complete the sale of our best player from last season. He might just be a one season wonder. He also almost has a very Scottish name.
Youth
A rediculous 14 Youth players come in. Here is the best of them
Out
With a new stadium comes our first mass exodous of first team players.
Topping the list is the SPL's biggest ever export
Faustino Anjorin. I had no plans to sell going into the summer but Arsenal decided to offer silly money for a position we are stacked with depth, not as good as Anjorin yet. EVERYONE needs to watch out for Chelsea putting him up for sale. He cost me £195k!
Arezo was a little more expensive at £1.7m but always scored goals for us. Surprised nobody outbid Olympiakos for him but they paid well over his value for a position i again have depth. One center midfielder had to go and the obvious candidate was
Pelayo Morilla. Barca were amoung the teams after him in January but Espanyol was his destination this summer.
Slobdan Tedic was bought for this sale and i could not believe Brighton came with a £16m bid for our 4th striker.
Costinha had finally got over himself and was ready to get some first team action in Aberdeen when Watford enquired about him so i asked for stupid money and got a slightly less stupid offer that i decided to take incase he turned homesick again.
Stephen O'Donnell turned 31 over the summer so this was the last summer he was financially viable so he had to go.
Ossie Robinson was a very good u19 player that would have been in my midfield this summer but a 50% future fee for a player that could achieve England caps paid for 3 "lottery tickets" or u19 players that have better potential than himself.
Ruth Ricardo and Martinez didnt make the cut due to lack of improvment and
Jack Byrne has played his last game for Aberdeen as he joins Hibs on loan for his final season. Nobody would meet his £1m asking price so he goes on loan for £150k a month so we at least get something for him before he goes on a free in 12 months time.
Squad
Glad i looked at this screen as i never considered Candia my best MC never mind best player. No doubt its our best balanced squad for quality throughout.
Youth
Our scouts have done a grand job putting together a squad and then some of youth players.
League Preview
For the first time ever we are favourites and suddenly the league dream team is RED! One Rangers and one Celtic player interupt an amazing turn around in 12 months as the squad comes of age. Celtic look to have had a poor transfer window with only one bid signing but 3 or 4 first teamers leaving including there best youth prospect Ian Breen to Chelsea.
New Rangers Owners
They are rich and above ourselfs and Celtic in the financial list which doesnt actually tell you how much they have. WOnder what will happen when they start spending the cash. Dave King was forced to sell off several of the squads best players as there debt grew last season.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO SEE THE AMOUNT THEY HAVE WITHOUT ADDING A MANAGER TO RANGERS?