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Celtic and Rangers need Simpson to solve defensive problem

Celtic may need to scour the transfer market for a right-back after letting Mikael Lustig leave. Jeremy Toljan has returned to Borussia Dortmund, Cristiano Gamboa is out of contract this summer and Anthony Ralston spent 2018/19 on the periphery. Neil Lennon doesn’t have much in the way of back-up.

Rangers may also need a right-back ahead of the 2019/20 if they lose James Tavernier. The 27-year-old has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs after contributing 25 league games last season. Steven Gerrard is also lacking depth with Matt Polster & Lee Hodson being loaned out the previous campaign while Jon Flanagan fell down the pecking order.