Rangers boss pinpoints trio of transfer calls that pushed Gers to 55

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has pinpointed the three transfer decisions that were crucial in the Gers’ romp to 55 this season after seeing them rely far too heavily on Jermain Defoe and Alfredo Morelos in previous seasons.

Gerrard’s oversaw a sizeable rebuild of his squad last summer, adding a number of new faces and once again bolstering the options available to him.

After seeing his side lift the Premiership trophy for the first time in a decade earlier today, Gerrard thinks the signings of Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten – as well as keeping Ryan Kent at the club in the face of “real serious interest” – were key to the success he’s brought to Rangers.

“In this game, over the course of a season, you always fall away for a reason,” Gerrard said, speaking to Sky Sports.

“It’s either a dip in form, what’s going on on the pitch, or it’s a message to yourself and the staff that you may be a few players short and it’s about going into the market and getting your recruitment right.

“There’s no getting away from it, at times we were too heavily reliant on Alfredo Morelos, Jermain Defoe,”

“I think bringing Kemar Roofe in, bringing Cedric Itten in, keeping Ryan Kent when there was real serious interest, that was big from this board.