Ibrox fans wake up to their Transfer Window Armageddon

On the back of another week of transfer tumbleweed some Ibrox fans are starting to wake up to the unfolding disaster. 

Apparently PAOK are dragging their heels over the £2.5m transfer of Antonio Colak with the unfortunate Ibrox club helpless on the sidelines. Perhaps a £2.75m up front payment from the £50m UEFA payout of £28m commercial income might bring the Greek club rapidly to the table? 

All the usual suspects are putting out the message that Celtic have only stood still with their transfer business. Securing loan signings isn’t for everyone, Kris Boyd wasn’t alone in celebrating the deals for flop duo Aaron Ramsey and Amad Dialo as recently as January. 

Running in parallel with the lack of new faces is the clock ticking down on the contracts of Alfredo Morelos, Joe Aribo and Ryan Kent. Others in their final year include Ryan Jack, Filip Helander, Allan McGregor, Steve Davis and Scott Arfield. 

A year ago Celtic were doing everything to find clubs for Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie and Kris Ajer. At Ibrox they are afraid to ask Morelos, Aribo and Kent their intentions- if forced to sell there is more likelihood of Dembele Dimes than Dollars. 

On July 18 the draw will be made for the Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League, the first leg will be played on August 2/3 with the return on August 9. 

Time is running away from transfer guru Ross Wilson, the natives are starting to twig that the Player Trading Model hasn’t got off the ground with the signing of John Souttar a tell-tale sign of the direction that transfer business is heading in. 

After two windows unable to pay out more than token transfer fees Steven Gerrard quit Ibrox for Aston Villa in mid-season.