Rangers summer transfer spree set to continue as five more stars could arrive in radical overhaul
Fans have been told they can expect up to half a dozen more additions
Rangers reportedly are far from done in the summer window despite their early transfer movement as Derek McInnes still has several areas he wants to strengthen.
The new gaffer has already enlisted Ross McCrorie, Ben Godfrey, Ivor Pandur, Dan Neil and Cammy Devlin, to add to Lawrence Shankland, who was already in the building before he arrived. Partizan Belgrade midfielder Vanja Dragojevic is set to become the seventh signing of the season, while Jens Hjerto-Dahl is also a strong possibility.
McInnes has a clear outline of the players he’d like to be brought in, as the club continue to establish a Scottish core in the squad, with leaders all over the pitch. With the help of the recruitment team and Chairman Andrew Cavenagh, the Rangers boss has been given the required resources to complete the summer rebuild, which was always going to be necessary after a third place finish in the league last season.
‘Possibly five’ more players to head to Ibrox during summer window
According to the Sun, despite the recent radical overhaul, the club are still working to bring some bodies in to some problem areas. They claim: “Dragojevic takes that (signings) to seven, but I think there could be another four, possibly five, new players to come in before the window closes. There are obvious areas that he is now looking to turn his attention to and strengthen. Certainly the wide areas and centre half. These are areas that are now of pressing interest to Rangers to strengthen.”
The Light Blues’ season will get underway against Dundee United at Tannadice on July 31. In between then, they face Saint-Etienne and West Ham in friendly fixtures at Ibrox. The signing of Dragojevic is expected to be announced at the former, as Rangers have already reportedly agreed a £4.7m deal for the 20-year old.
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Recruitment staff play key role in squad overhaul
McInnes has been more than happy with the support he’s received from backroom staff members, particularly CEO Jim Gillespie and Technical Director Dan Purdy, who he’s been in ‘constant dialogue’ with since his arrival a month ago. Last week, the gaffer told Rangers Review: “The recruitment team, Dan (Purdy) and his lads, Jim (Gillespie), we're in constant dialogue and conversations to try and get people in.
“Really pleased with the work that's been done. I think everyone deserves some credit for that. But at the same token, it's not enough yet. We've still got work to do and we're well aware that we need to be as ready as we can be. Ideally, we'd be as ready as we could be for the first game proper against Dundee United. But there's not a team in the country who will be as ready as they want to be for that. And the squad that it looks like now, to the squad that it looks like when the window closes, I think will be a wee bit different.”