To this day, Brian Laudrup is known as the 'Great Dane' amongst Rangers fans. Joining the club from Fiorentina in 1994, Laudrup was signed for £2.3 million, a relatively small fee compared to others on this list. Regardless of the modesty of transfer money, it still would have been a waste had the player not produced. As any Gers fan will fondly reminisce, he did. There was great excitement over the signing of Laudrup, as he had been part of the Danish national team who found success in 1992. Winning the European Championships had launched Brian onto the world stage. His brother, Michael, was already a Barcelona player at that point, but Brian would have discussions with the Catalan club shortly after joining Rangers. Turning down Barcelona seems incredible now for any player, but Laudrup did, saying he wanted to remain at Ibrox. The man's sheer skill, poise and ability made him a joy to watch. Arguably, Glasgow Rangers haven't had a player like him since. Compared to wide players like David Templeton and Fraser Aird that fans had to stomach last season, Laudrup is like a God. Lured to Ibrox by the promise of playing in the Champions League, there's a long road ahead before Rangers can dangle that kind of carrot in front of players again.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
