Giovanni van Bronckhorst made a few mistakes during his time at Glasgow Rangers, especially in the transfer market.
During the summer, for instance, the Dutchman did the majority of his business early.
However, once the Ibrox club qualified for the Champions League group stages after defeating PSV Eindhoven, he really should have spent some of the money on a couple of signings but no business was conducted on deadline day and the Premiership outfit suffered because of it.
The Light Blues missed out on a couple of targets, yet it was a Brazilian midfielder who was lighting up the Danish Superligaen with FC Midtjylland before sealing a record-breaking $10m (£8.1m) move to MLS side Portland Timbers last week that they should massively regret not signing.
Rangers had a nightmare
The club were linked with Evander during the summer, however, the Danish side valued him at around £8.5m, which may have been out of the Ibrox side’s price range.
Missing out on the 24-year-old is now looking like a major mistake, especially after his move to America, and he has the potential to shine in MLS.
Last season, Evander netted 17 goals and registered 11 assists and there is no doubt he could have filled the massive void left by Joe Aribo, who moved to Southampton in the summer.
The Brazilian has carried on last season’s form into the current campaign, scoring seven times and grabbing four assists across 19 matches in all competitions.
Across ten league matches this term, Evander has averaged a stunning 3.7 key passes per match, created six big chances, and taken 2.7 shots per match.
Comparing these stats to the current Rangers squad during the first half of the season, only Borna Barisic has created more big chances (eight) while only Antonio Colak (four) and Tom Lawrence (3.4) have had more shots per game.
This proves that he would have been an excellent addition to the Ibrox side and could have provided that extra spark in midfield that has sorely been lacking this term.
Portland Timbers may well have broken their transfer record in signing the 24-year-old, however, in a few years’ time, they will surely recoup that outlay and more, especially if he continues his meteoric rise.
