Fantasy £203m Celtic claim triggers Hotline as stockpiling Rangers boss McInnes creates revolutionary formation

Celtic aren't short of cash. But Hotline regular Peter Lyons claimed the champions could end the summer with £203MILLION in the bank by cashing in on their top stars and qualifying for the Champions League. Needless to say, that whacky prediction wasn't allowed to pass without a response from Rangers fans as Jimmy Strangers, Tranent, said: "Peter - wake up. Every year, we hear about the so-called £70m you have in the bank. This story has been told for at least the last eight years and you are living in cloud cuckoo land if you think you will get £93m for the five players you mention in your letter. There has not been one offer for any of them in this transfer window." Martin Roberts said: "My God... I thought the Ayr town clown Gordon Ashley was bad enough with his value of his team players. But now we have another belter. Peter Lyons, IF is a big word. IF we sell him and him and him. IF we qualify for the Champions League, we will have £203m in the bank...as I said...IF was used a lot there." Hoops fans are waiting on the board to loosen the purse strings again after splashing £6m on Colombian striker Camilo Duran. But after teaming up with luxury watch brand Christophe Duchamp, Jim Docherty reckons time is ticking at Parkhead: "Watch this space! Celtic have signed a world-famous brand, and if they manage to complete new players, they will be donated a Deuchamp Watch - yipee. Where are the promised signings? Sorry, but the other team are showing us up big time and now look certs for success." Across the city, Cammy Devlin became Rangers' sixth signing of the summer. And Kevin Kean, Inchinnan, joked: "Another midfielder? I see McInnes has this revolutionary new formation, 1-8-1. Quite bold in this day and age." Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, certainly likes what he's seeing: "Motto on Rangers badge says 'Ready' and that looks the case with a number of good signings with Devlin and Shankland. The big defender Dragojevic is likely to arrive, taking Souttar's place, and there's still more to come. Surely this is their strongest side since winning the league in 2021? But you can't take it for granted just yet, we need to see how they start." Nicolas Raskin could also find himself at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war after starring for Belgium at the World Cup. But Kevin Wark isn't buying the hype. He said: "Ah, Nico Raskin, the inevitability of it is laughable. A guy who plays, very occasionally, well for the third-best team in Scotland and has had a couple of half-decent performances for an over-the-hill Belgium team is now worth a fortune - according to the Scottish media and Andy Halliday. You could set your watch to it." Meanwhile, Hotline regular Gordon Ashley from Ayr dangled the bait once again as he declared: "I reckon Hearts have replaced the players and manager who have left with better quality. Lawrence Shankland had a better-than-usual season, but at 31 is getting slower by the month. They will be the main challenger to the champions. I also think Aberdeen, Hibs, and Rangers will push them all the way in an exciting four-way battle, as these four clubs are very evenly matched." England sneaked through to the semi-finals after a nervy 2-1 win over Norway. And Bernie Carr, Jersey, had a tongue-in-cheek plea for the US President: "Norway should contact Trump and get England thrown out after the ball hit the TV cable. All of Scotland would agree." Get Daily Record Premium for just £1 per month in an exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup. Click HERE .