PAT NEVIN reckons both Celtic and Rangers would not finish in the top six of the Premier League if they were to make the move south.

Scotland's big two have been constantly linked with a big money move to England's top flight but it has never come to fruition.

Nevin believes both Celtic and Rangers would handle the division well and with increased resources, he could see both sides improving with time.

Speaking to BonusCodeBets, he said: “It’s a really simple equation, if Celtic and Rangers were in the Premier League, they would get the right resources and the TV money.

"They would therefore be massively competitive. Just now with the players and the finances that they have, it's a bit of an unfair situation because they only have a fraction of the money that the Premier League clubs get. 

“Even so, right now with the squads that have been built, I don’t think either Celtic or Rangers would get top six but I don’t think anyone below that would be comfortable playing them.

"Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Steven Gerrard before him have done great jobs at Rangers. I mean, you don’t get to a Europa League final by being rubbish.

"Remember, West Ham didn’t manage to get to the final. The Celtic manager has also done an extraordinary job.

"They’ve both vastly improved in the last one, two years, I reckon therefore that they wouldn’t be relegation candidates even with the teams that they have now, and that's saying something considering the budget that they have.

"These are huge clubs and give them an opportunity in a bigger league which I hope they never get personally, they would be massive.”