Andrew Cavenagh's Rangers transfer plans unravel already as huge investment needed

Andrew Cavenagh is staring at an unsavoury prospect at Rangers this transfer window.

The Gers have made multiple additions to their squad for Derek McInnes but look nowhere near ready to compete for major honours.

Last summer, the Light Blues' spending spree ended in a third-place finish in the William Hill Premiership, and things don't look any better this time around.

Cavenagh has made funds available again at Ibrox, and despite making nine signings, there are still positions in desperate need of reinforcements.

The Glaswegian outfit should be focusing on adding depth across the backline; their midfield lacks balance and the attack clearly lacks creativity.

With Youssef Chermiti and Tuur Rommens picking up injuries, the Govan side now have even more things to consider before deadline day.

What will now happen with Andrew Cavenagh's Rangers transfer prediction?

Cavenagh predicted three to five more signings at Ibrox in the coming weeks, but that was before the severity of Chermiti's fitness issue was known.

The Portugal Under-21 international will spend a significant spell on the sidelines after picking up an ACL injury.

Lawrence Shankland is backed up by Ryan Naderi and Bojan Miovski, but it remains to be seen whether McInnes fancies them.

There are two scenarios now, one of which includes the Glaswegian outfit going all out to sign another number nine to partner the former Hearts captain.

If the Govan side are now forced to make a huge commitment on a centre-forward, they may not be left with enough funds to sign five more players.

Another scenario could be signing an experienced goalscorer on loan, adding to the list of transfers needed in G51.

Why Andrew Cavenagh's failure makes sense at Ibrox

Cavenagh's transfer plans seem to be unravelling at Rangers.

Couhaib Driouech could soon be announced as the 10th signing of the summer, but more are expected.

If the Gers do end up getting five more players, that would take their tally to 31 signings since the American takeover.

While the Light Blues did need a major squad overhaul last summer, it was done poorly, and they're repeating their mistakes.

A club surely can't be successful if they lack stability in their squad.

McInnes has talked about the idea of having a core group of players, but that seems impossible in Govan considering the turnover of players every season.