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Rangers had their sights on a winger with six months left on his contract before the transfer window closed but could not agree a fee with his club. (Daily Record), external

Rangers failed with a late attempt to sign one-time Manchester United winger Omari Forson, who has struggled for game time at Italian club Monza. (Revelo via Daily Record, external)

Former skipper Barry Ferguson is impressed by Rangers midfielder Bailey Rice and urges the 18-year-old to show the same kind of impatience he did when bidding to break into the first team at Ibrox. (Daily Record), external

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Fourteen years on, it's still a game that takes the breath away.

Walter Smith's Rangers welcomed bitter rivals Celtic to Ibrox with a place in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup at stake.

If only what followed was so straightforward.

Teenage midfielder Jamie Ness set the tone with a superb strike from distance a little over two minutes in, before Celtic's Kris Commons levelled 15 minutes later.

Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster had a day to forget in Govan. Not long after nearly gifting a goal to Rangers via Steven Davis - whose shot cannoned off the crossbar - he conceded a penalty and was shown a red card for bringing down Steven Naismith.

Steven Whittaker did the business from the spot to fire the hosts back in front with a man advantage, too. Not for long, though.

After a spell of pressure, captain Scott Brown curled in an effort from distance to haul Celtic level once more.

Davis and Nikica Jelavic came close, but the winner couldn't be found.

Level on the scoreboard, the sides were level on numbers too when Naismith was shown a red card after two yellows.

After a captivating cup clash, the sides couldn't be split and to a replay they went. More red card mayhem followed in that 'shame game', with Rangers having three players sent off as Mark Wilson's strike sent Celtic through 1-0.

We asked for your views on Rangers' business in the January transfer window.

Here's what some of you said:

Iain: Without a doubt I think the finances came into play, however I would have liked a new striker with the wasteful Cyriel Dessers gone. It's good we got a good few players off the wage bill.

Billy: A squad lacking in quality is left even shorter with the injury list. The lack of movement demonstrates a lack of faith, money, or both. Negative signs from the board in my opinion. Hope beyond hope I'm wrong.

Tom: Glad to get Rabbi Matondo and Kieran Dowell off our books. Shame to lose the youngsters, never given a real chance. Hope Rafa Fernandes is good and keeps fit, would have liked rid of Tom Lawrence as never fit but glad we didn't waste any money on players who will sit on the bench.

Steven: Very difficult to do business in January, no point bringing someone in just for the sake of it. Do the real business in the close season.

Gerry: In a word, no. We badly need a commanding centre-back. We need a spine, should have gone in for a striker as the form of Hamza Igamane and Dessers won't last. The squad definitely needs strengthening and we'll now have to wait.

Brian: Agreeing a pre-contract deal with Lyall Cameron is great for the future. Moving Matondo and Lawrence out is welcome but disappointed to see Alex Lowry gone as he never fulfilled his true potential at the club.

Alasdair Lamont
BBC Sport Scotland Commentator

Philippe Clement had stopped engaging in transfer chatter with the media long ago, simply stating those in charge of recruitment knew what the squad needed, but the acquisition of just one central defender on loan is unlikely to have been what he was hoping for in January.

Clement is a realist and has been very clear the club's financial position means the days of extravagant signings are gone.

However, having reached the last 16 of the Europa League with a threadbare squad, he would surely have been within his rights to expect a little more support from the board at the end of the window.

Nonetheless, Patrick Stewart did say there would be "one or two" arrivals in January and he was true to his word. With the league title out of reach, the board have taken the pragmatic approach of asking Clement to deliver the Scottish Cup and further European progress with the tools he already had.

If the Belgian can do both of those then he should keep his job and be allowed to continue the rebuild of the squad along with Nils Koppen, with the pre-contract agreement for Lyall Cameron's summer arrival from Dundee the first move in that regard.

With the squad lightened by the departures of Rabbi Matondo, Kieran Dowell and Zak Lovelace, there should be further opportunities in the next few months for players like Bailey Rice and Findlay Curtis to show they deserve to be a long-term part of the senior squad.

Both have already shown fleetingly they have the talent to be in contention to play and it is important that pathway remains open to allow them and fellow academy products to flourish.

They will hope to be involved this weekend in the home cup tie against Queen's Park – a good opportunity to allow these young players to experience more senior football.

After such a hectic period, Clement has a full week this one and the next two to really work with the squad on the training ground as they prepare for a crucial few months.

With the transfer window now closed, how do you feel about Rangers' January business?

Defender Rafael Fernandes, on loan from Lyon, was the only new arrival while Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron agreed a pre-contract on deadline day to move to Ibrox in the summer.

Rabbi Matondo and Kieran Dowell have gone out on loan, while young players Zak Lovelace and Alex Lowry departed on permanent deals to English clubs.

Did Rangers do enough in the window or have they left themselves short?

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Jamie Currie
Fan writer

As far as weeks go, that was a good one. Making the top eight in the Europa League with a makeshift defence and then coming back and having the most routine of victories against Ross County.

There were plenty of aspects to be pleased about from the two matches. Nico Raskin continuing his good form, Clinton Nsiala coming in alongside John Souttar and looking assured, Ianis Hagi and Vaclav Cerny carrying on their good form. And Rangers scoring from a corner as well.

I don't know what surprised me more, Rangers scoring the corner or Raskin winning a header in the six-yard box against County's massive defence.

Either way, we have a bit of a run going at the moment and look in good shape. However, we could be doing with Dujon Sterling, Oscar Cortes and Danilo getting back to fitness as soon as possible.

With the transfer window now closed, I feel we lack a bit of depth at times, especially in the wide areas, and that could prove problematic.

It was unfortunate we couldn't add a winger to the squad, but pleasing we signed Lyall Cameron on a pre-contract and brought in Rafa Fernandes for cover at the back.

Seeing Rabbi Matondo and Kieran Dowell go out was also a positive. Two players who are apparently on good wages and not offering enough.

Aberdeen had hoped to sign Lyall Cameron, 22, before the Dundee midfielder agreed a pre-contract summer move to Rangers. (Press and Journal - subscription), external

Carlisle United, who are bottom of League Two, are weighing up making an approach to try to appoint ex-Rangers manager Steven Gerrard as their new manager following the former Liverpool captain recently leaving Al-Ettifaq. (Mail), external

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Zak Lovelace has left Rangers for Millwall on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old initially joined the youth ranks at Ibrox from The Lions in 2022, but has only made a handful of first-team appearances.

Fellow academy player Connor Allan has also left Rangers to join Falkirk on a permanent basis.

The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Kelty Hearts and will return to the League One side on a temporary deal until the end of the current campaign.

Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland

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Almost six years on from his Dundee debut, it has been announced that midfielder Lyall Cameron will leave his boyhood club in the summer for fellow Premiership side Rangers.

After making his first outing in dark blue back in 2019 against Raith Rovers, Cameron had to bide his time to become a first-team regular, spending two loan spells with Peterhead and one with Montrose.

Those experiences helped him establish himself at Dens Park as Dundee won the Championship title in 2022-23, a title they may not have won were it not for Cameron's second-half strike in a winner-takes-all match against Queen's Park.

He has continued to shine in the top flight. Dundee earned a top-six finish under Tony Docherty last season, and since Luke McCowan's exit for Celtic in the summer, Cameron has stepped up to fill the void left by his fellow midfielder, netting eight goals in 30 appearances so far this term.

Don't bet against the 22-year-old continuing his upward trajectory when he joins Philippe Clement's side.

Jonathan Sutherland
Sportscene presenter

Rangers have two players in my team of the week after their comfortable win against Ross County.

John Souttar made his first start of 2025 and capped it with a goal. He had the ball in the net again, only to see it was ruled out. The Scotland centre-back cruised it, although he faced little danger from the Dingwall side.

Ianis Hagi's contract expires in the summer. Will he stay? He can be such an important player for Rangers with his vision, quality and eye for goal. He was credited with two goals against County, even if his free-kick did look like it was swinging wide before it was deflected in.

We asked for your views on Rangers' 4-0 win against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.

Here's what some of you had to say:

Murray: It wasn't a brilliant performance, but it does show why Ianis Hagi was a miss at start of the season. Good to see Bailey Rice get more minutes. Three points and move on.

Ronnie: As straightforward a win as Rangers have had all season, County never laid a glove on them. Could and should have been a greater margin of victory though. Good to see John Souttar back and Clinton Nsiala continues to impress. Hamza Igamane looks like he is believing all the hype and needs to keep his focus after another poor performance. He is a talent though.

Steven: Decent result against a poor County side, the most important thing now is to get Hagi signed on a new contract, he is integral to the way we play.

Steve: Competent and efficient against an average County side. Igamane had one of his quieter games, he and others will benefit from two more free midweeks in February. Otherwise, still signs of progression. Nsiala, Hagi and Cyriel Dessers were good, Rafael Fernandes we need to see more of. Great to have Souttar back, a calming influence. Now let's see some young boys in the cup.

Richard: Flashes of brilliance from Rangers at the moment with some players really growing into the squad. The league might be over but it's important we continue to rebuild ready to go again next season. Philippe Clement has been so unlucky with injuries and lack of transfer budget, hopefully the fans will now get behind him.

Reece: Every player on the park did well against an otherwise very poor County side. No complaints from me. Rice is looking consistently sharp so hopefully he can do the same as Ross McCausland did and break into the regular XI for the first team squad. Hoping to see more from Fernandes too. Get Queen's Park out of the way then rest a bit.

Sportscene's Jonathan Sutherland and Neil McCann review Ianis Hagi's scoring performance in Rangers' win against Ross County.

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• Rangers have scored in 22 of their 25 games, no team has done so more often in the Premiership this season.

• Rangers have scored in their last 17 games in the Premiership, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 28 games from 16 September 2023 to 14 April 2024.

• Rangers have kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 25 games, only Celtic (17) have done this more often in the Premiership this season.

• Ross County have failed to score in 10 of their 25 games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premiership this season.

• Ross County have failed to win in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer winless streak was from 30 November 2024 to 21 December 2024, a run of four games.

Watch the highlights of Rangers' 4-0 victory over Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.

Rangers boss Philippe Clement is hopeful of adding to his squad before the transfer window closes, with Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron, Chelsea centre half Aaron Anselmino and Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Bobby Clark on his radar. (Scottish Sun)

The emergence of young French centre-half Clinton Nsiala could have negated the need for Rangers to bring in a defender before the transfer window shuts. (The Scotsman)

Rangers Women's chief Donald Gillies has floated the idea of building a stadium for all Glasgow-based women's teams - and the national side. (Daily Record)

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Did you take in Rangers' 4-0 win over Ross County or were you following from home?

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Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "I'm quite happy and you see what we've been saying the last months.

"This team is growing, also in depth with the whole squad that everybody starts to understand better the patterns, the way of playing, with and without the ball. It's again next week, doing the same. I still want more.

"Rangers is for this moment an exciting place to watch if you see the evolution of all these young players, out of nothing growing and becoming stronger. It's exciting to see where they're going to grow."

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Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Ibrox

There was a swagger about Rangers' play, with Vaclav Cerny and Ianis Hagi enjoying plenty of the ball in dangerous areas and strikers Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane causing County all sorts of problems.

Despite a fairly flat opening period, once Hagi got the ball rolling, Rangers really got in the mood and looked like they could score at will. Three-nil at half-time didn't flatter them at all, as Nico Raskin and Mohamed Diomande pulled the strings in midfield, while Jefte rampaged down the left wing.

Rangers have only dropped two points at Ibrox all season – to Dundee United - and were not in remote danger of letting any more slip.

They're enjoying their football at the moment, scoring plenty of goals and the momentum gained should provide a decent platform for the second half of the season.

If the players manager Philippe Clement wants to add before the transfer window closes do indeed arrive, the feel-good factor around Ibrox is likely to grow.

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