Your Rangers starting XI gallery to begin next season - if transfer rumours are true
A summer of change is expected on the squad front at Ibrox with Michael Beale targeting a minimum of FIVE new signings.
Rangers boss Michael Beale is hard at work with sporting director Ross Wilson to idenfity potential signing targets ahead of the 2023/24 season.
The Englishman has drawn up a wish list of players which has been passed on to the club’s scouting department as they begin to lay the foundations ahead of an extensive squad overhaul this summer.
With eight first-team stars nearing the end of their contracts, Beale and his coaching staff have some difficult decisions to make as they bid to move the club forward by bringing the overall age of the team he inherited from Giovanni van Bronckhorst down.
It’s widely anticipated that the likes of goalkeeper Allan McGregor, centre-back Filip Helander and striker Alfredo Morelos could be moved on, while Beale has already expressed his desire to keep hold of Ryan Jack and Ryan Kent.
With that in mind, we take a look at how Rangers could line-up ahead of the 2023/24 campaign...
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Michael Beale has already laid the foundation for his Rangers squad overhaul this summer Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
2. Jack Butland - GK
An experienced stopper who fits the profile of what Beale is looking for. Was highly-rated as a youngster and had a successful spell at Stoke City but has never quite managed to string a number of top class performances together over a sustained period of time. At the age of 30, getting him on a free transfer would be a smart signing.
3. Dujon Sterling - RB
The versatile right-sided defender has reportedly agreed a deal ‘in principle’ to sign for Rangers after an impressive season on loan at Stoke. With captain James Tavernier turning 31, Sterling could be viewed as his ideal long-term replacement.
4. Connor Goldson - RCB
A mainstay in the current team and that theme is expected to continue into the new campaign as the Gers vice-captain is one of the first names on the team sheet. A commanding presence at the back and a major threat in both boxes.