GERMAIN ONE OF THE GREAT FINISHERS
The 36-year-old plans to be part of Steven Gerrard’s travelling party to Tenerife this Sunday after agreeing to move to Ibrox on an 18 month long loan deal in a dramatic transfer window capture.
And with Northern Ireland skipper
Steven Davis – who is poised to complete his move from Southampton – also JERMAIN DEFOE’S goal scoring record stands alongside some of the Spurs striking greats such as Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean.
And legendary former Scotland frontman Joe Jordan insists that says everything about the quality of the new
Tenerife for their warm weather training amp at the weekend.
“It’s all happened very quickly. There had been speculation for a while but it was all pushed through during two or three hours of talks between the clubs this afternoon.”
Last night, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl confirmed Davis (left) is expected to rejoin Rangers. “Jermain is a goal scorer - that is what he goes on the field to do. You only have to look at his record at Spurs for example where he had a major part of his career. If you look at the players who have played for Spurs and go way back to Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean then Jermain isn’t far behind them. Greaves (inset) was an exception but there’s others like Stevie Archibald and Jermain’s record stands up against the majority of them and that tells you all you need to know about the player he is.
“I don’t think he’s lost any of his desire to score goals – that’s what he wants to do.” both. The ex-hoops hitman said: “It’s amazing when you think about it how few strikers Brendan has had since he walked through the door at Celtic.
“It has left Celtic short. It also doesn’t allow much room for losses of form.
“Most clubs have to run with four strikers Celtic have got to strengthen. They were looking for a couple of signings in the summer and it didn’t quite work out then Dembele left late on.
“I’d be amazed if they didn’t come out the end of January in much stronger shape.”
Talent spotter Burchill has dozens of dossiers on frontmen from all over the globe and the Celtic targets have also crossed his radar. He said: “I’ve seen a fair bit of the two of them and both look the part.
“They are similar sizes and shapes. Brendan likes that style, players who are powerful, can hold it up and run the channels.”