Former Rangers assistant Gary McAllister insists he is impressed with Philippe Clement's January transfer business.

The Ibrox side signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves until the end of the season along with winger Oscar Cortes and midfielder Mohamed Diomande.

And McAllister, who was in the dugout for three years at the Light Blues under Steven Gerrard, feels the quality of player brought in demonstrates the Belgian's long-term plans.

Speaking to Lord Ping, he said: "I think Fabio Silva is a talent. He was a 'nearly' man at Wolves, but he showed flashes.

'It'll help him to get a run of games at Rangers. He was highly rated in Portugal. I like Todd Cantwell, too. 

“Both Oscar Cortes and Mohamed Diomande are young players. Cortes is a Colombian player, and Rangers have signed Colombians before as was the case with Alfredo Morelos - who divided opinion. 

“Cortes is a player who I've not seen a great deal of, but he can play across the front line. He's capable of playing out wide, or as a ten, where Cantwell plays.

"I've heard some reports about him, and I think he plays without fear and enjoys taking shots from outside the box.

"He's an exciting prospect and I think he'll be tasked with unlocking teams who arrive at Ibrox and park the bus. 

“Diomande has been playing in Denmark, and the reports I've heard suggest that he's very energetic and more of a box-to-box player. He's not great at scoring or assisting, but he can be very effective. 

“It'll be tough for them to unseat Ryan Jack and John Lundstram as they've been at the club for a while and they're both very competitive.

"They're players who aren't happy on the bench - they want to be playing. Ryan Jack has had his injury struggles as of late, but he's a ferocious competitor. 

“Shifting those guys will be a big job for Phillipe Clement, but he didn't sign the new boys for no reason!"

McAllister also insists the Ibrox team can finish the season strong and lift the league title.

"I think Rangers still have a chance," he said. "Celtic battered Aberdeen on the weekend, but they couldn't get the job done.

"I don't know what Peter Leven's halftime speech was composed of, but it must have worked wonders!

“I had a few friends at the game, and they were full of praise for Aberdeen in the second half. They should have won! 

“I fancy Rangers to beat Aberdeen on Tuesday night, and that'll have a psychological impact on Celtic, who play the night after.

"It'll be a massive boost for Rangers if they can win."