GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Tawanda Maswanhise of Motherwell looks on during a pitch inspection prior to the Premier Sports Cup Semi-Final match between Motherwell and Rangers at Hampden Park on November 03, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rangers fans keep asking the same question this window. Why did the club spend five million on an unknown foreigner from a low level German league. Meanwhile a proven scorer sat nearby. Tawanda Maswanhise leads Scotland for goals this season. He knows the league and knows the tempo. He keeps delivering. Yet Rangers looked elsewhere. That choice fuels the Rangers transfer puzzle as supporters try to follow the logic near the end of this paragraph.

Rangers chased potential instead of certainty. The club paid a significant fee for a player with no Scottish record. That league offers weaker intensity. Therefore adaptation risk rises. However Rangers already struggle with consistency. Fans expected pragmatism. Instead they saw hope over evidence. Moreover recent history shows these gambles often fail. Consequently patience runs thin. Supporters want points now. They want goals now. Thus frustration grows here.

Tawanda Maswanhise scores goals every week. He tops the Scottish charts this season and...