Claudio Braga's full stats show he can catapult Rangers above Celtic
Rangers have been heavily linked with Hearts’ star man Claudio Braga in recent days as Derek McInnes continues to eye players at his former club.
So far this transfer window, Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin have made the move over to Ibrox, and the attacker could become the third star this summer.
Football Insider exclusively revealed that Braga is ranked highly on Rangers shortlist this transfer window.
However, the 26-year-old should be the Gers’ and McInnes’ top target, after his wonderful 2025-26 campaign.
The striker won the Scottish Premiership Player of the Season Award as Hearts narrowly missed out on the title.
Now, when examining his stats, it is clear that he would be a massive success at Ibrox.
Claudio Braga’s stats from last season are insane
Braga was no doubt the best player in the division last season.
The attacker almost dragged the Hearts to the title and was almost unplayable at times.
This is reflected in his stats on Fotmob on 21 July, which show just how dominant he was.
Per 90 minutes, he was averaging 0.43 goals, a 0.45 xG, 3.13 shots, 1.40 shots on target, 0.09 assists and 1.49 chances created in the top-flight.
If this could be repeated, it could easily be the difference between Rangers winning the league and finishing second.
Therefore, Braga simply has to be Rangers’ transfer priority going into the final weeks of the window to ensure that the club’s trophy drought comes to an end.
Who else are Rangers looking to bring in?
Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Rangers may be forced to assess other wingers this summer as they risk being priced out of signing Vaclav Cerny.
Besiktas are not backing down on their hefty price tag, which is damaging the Gers’ hopes of completing the signing.
McInnes is still keen to strengthen out wide, and the club may have to look at cheaper options over the coming weeks.
Braga could prove to be a solution to this, with the attacker also capable of playing out on the wing.
However, it remains to be seen what business Rangers will complete over the coming weeks as they look to become the dominant team in Scotland once again.