Huge rebuild on cards in Rangers transfer news as Keith Jackson shares new Celtic verdict
Keith Jackson pointed to the importance of Rangers’ summer squad rebuild in their challenge to get back to the top in Scotland, regardless of what is happening at Celtic, as reported by the Daily Record.
Michael Beale has it all to do in his first full season at the helm at Ibrox with several new additions set to bolster his side for their title tilt in the new season, amid massive expectations from the supporters to close the gap.
Across the city, Ange Postecoglou is expected to move to Tottenham Hotspur which will have significant ramifications on the perennial battle in Glasgow.
On the question of Rangers’ credentials to end Celtic’s stranglehold on domestic success in Scotland, Keith Jackson believes that recruitment will hold the key.
“That depends entirely on what happens over the coming days and weeks,” he said.
“Regardless of who comes and goes at Celtic, Rangers have a huge rebuild on their hands and Michael Beale will have to spend wisely this summer to have any hope of making his side competitive.”
Pivotal
Recruitment is the silver bullet that ultimately defines the success or failure of a manager, so in that sense, Jackson is spot on.
Last summer, the Gers brought in seven players in the form of Rabbi Matondo, Antonio Colak, Ben Davies, Tom Lawrence, Ridvan Yilmaz, John Souttar and Malik Tillman.
The only one to make a sustained, positive impact was Tillman and that is a situation that just cannot happen again, with injuries representing an obvious stumbling block.
Over at Parkhead, Postecoglou brought in the likes of Kyogo, Maeda, Jota and even Abada whose impact has been quite evident over the past two seasons.
The business that is conducted at Ibrox over the upcoming transfer window will be pivotal for what happens in the months ahead.
That relates to the players who are sold as well, to contribute to the funds to go out and acquire the necessary quality to enable Beale’s team to deliver.
In other Rangers news, Michael Beale reveals the first team plan before a ‘decsion’ is made on Steven Davis.