OPINION
Celtic fans should be jealous about this one – and that’s probably why so many are talking about it. Rangers have announced that Jermain Defoe has signed from Bournemouth on an 18-month loan in a deal that will surely play a major role in the Gers’ bid to win the Scottish Premiership title. Naturally, the news has attracted a huge reaction from the other side of Glasgow with some Celtic fans trolling their bitter rivals for signing the 36-year-old – or admitting it’s a good signing. Even though Defoe is approaching the end of his career, it’s a superb signing by Steven Gerrard. Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller have proved in the last year or so that age has no barrier when it comes to scoring goals in the Scottish Premiership, so expect Defoe to hit double figures in the second half of the campaign. Brendan Rodgers’ side need to respond to this – and not by signing more English Championship players on loan.
?? #RangersFC are today delighted to confirm that Jermain Defoe (@IAmJermainDefoe) has joined the Club on an 18 month loan subject to international clearance: https://t.co/6et0OGyOI7 pic.twitter.com/YEYdtUhzqZ
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 6, 2019
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
The new messiah Defoe has played 28 games and scored 4 goals he's goin tae win the league fer sevco ffs get a grip
— James Donoghue (@celt1956) January 6, 2019
Sevco are building a remarkably talented soccer sixes team…?#Celtic
— Nayr ????????? (@EzPzJoystiq) January 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/DancingQueens67/status/1081953255305957377
https://twitter.com/ea4962adf797445/status/1081944255713738752
Breaking news,a new club claiming to be the same club that died sign a guy at the end of his career
— Shawn Ferry?????????? (@shawnferry1) January 6, 2019
18 months ?? Will that mean he'll qualify for his state pension when he completes the contract…..?
— Stephen McIlwraith (@smclwrth) January 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/celticBrian1975/status/1081977994120491019