Rangers made the first major transfer move of the summer by securing Lawrence Shankland from Hearts ahead of the new season.
However, a Hotline caller has proposed an even more controversial Old Firm switch that would set the football world talking.
Stephen Mulhern from Dumbarton said: “I read Bojan Miovski is looking to leave Rangers after his difficult spell. I’ve always been a great admirer of him and for someone who scored 26 goals for a struggling Aberdeen side I’d like Celtic to resurrect his career and sign for us.”
Mulhern continued: “He hasn’t become a bad player overnight and with superior players alongside him he’s surely worth a punt.”
Donald Dundas from Uddingston pushed back against criticism of the Shankland signing, questioning how many top clubs had ever made offers for Celtic captain Callum McGregor.
Dundas added that if critics believed Shankland would not contribute up front for Rangers, they were as much in denial as their fellow Hotline callers.
Sean Dolan calling from Chicago suggested the Shankland signing was entirely predictable given Rangers’ need to rely on loan deals and free agents to avoid breaching financial rules.
Dolan added that Rangers were already said to be looking at out-of-contract English Championship players in an effort to keep a lid on what he described as their troubles.
Rab Hunter from Dumfries questioned whether Shankland, who was not included in a previous international squad while at Hearts, would now become an automatic starter as a Rangers player.
Gary Stevenson from Newtonhill suggested Scotland boss Steve Clarke now faces a real dilemma regarding Shankland, given what callers described as his history of overlooking Rangers players.
William Hutchison from Aberdeen raised an eyebrow at comments attributed to George Hirst, noting he had told Celtic to stay away from Kieran McKenna while suggesting his teammate Dan Neil would be a good Rangers signing.
Gordon Ashley from Ayr called for foreign officials to take charge of Old Firm matches, arguing both clubs could easily cover the cost of flights and accommodation to end refereeing arguments.
James Thompson from Glasgow said: “Celtic supporters want a statue of Martin O’Neill for winning the league. They should also get ones for ref John Beaton and SPFL chief Neil Doncaster.”
Stephen Johnstone from Ardentinny argued St Mirren should have been relegated rather than protected, saying Partick Thistle deserved promotion after finishing second in the Championship.
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