Steven Gerrard usually looks a bit fresher faced than this. The midnight oil has been burned in a late rush to make the final alterations to his Rangers squad ahead of one last big push towards a title which most would assume is already all but in the bag.
That the manager was still up into the small hours waiting to make sure the last pieces of the jigsaw were secured ahead of the deadline, points to the thoroughness of his work.
Gerrard won’t be letting up until he’s walking that trophy in through the front doors. Defender Jack Simpson ’s arrival from Bournemouth was announced at around 11:45pm on Monday night.
Scott Wright’s expedited capture from Aberdeen was rubber-stamped with only five minutes to spare, even though Record Sport first.
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