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Mark Pirie

Alfredo Morelos will lead Rangers mass exodus claims former Ibrox star in sobering 'not flush with cash' verdict

Pundit Richard Foster reckons Rangers may be forced to sell Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent after slipping off the pace in the Premiership title race.

After Sunday's derby Celtic are on course for the title and a bumper Champions League transfer kitty next season.

At Ibrox it looks to be a big summer with Morelos and Kent among those entering the final year of his contract.

Veterans Allan McGregor and Steven Davis are approaching the end of their deals, and Gio van Bronckhorst will look to put his own stamp on the squad.

Former Ibrox defender Foster believes Morelos and Kent will be pushing for a move in the summer as Rangers are not "flush with cash."

Alfredo Morelos celebrates after scoring to make it 4-1 (SNS Group)

He told the PLZ: "It will be a pivotal time. I think he (Gio van Bronckhorst) will have his own players in mind that he wants to bring in.

"I think they will want to sell a Morelos or a Ryan Kent. I think the timing is right. They have both had relatively good seasons.

"It's not as if Rangers are flush with cash, every month we hear how much Rangers are losing month on month.

"They will need to sell some of their big players or their board are going to have to dig into their pockets again and help them out with money.

"Players like Kent and Morelos, if they don't move now they are probably not going to get the move that they want.

Ryan Kent celebrates after scoring to make it 1-1 during a UEFA Europa League second leg with Red Star Belgrade (SNS Group)

"They themselves will want to move, so I think his hand will be forced. They are ideally two he would want to keep because they are two of his better players.

"You lose someone like Allan McGregor, it looks like he will retire, and you lose what he brings to the dressing room.

"Someone like Steven Davis as well, they are big characters, and how do you replace those?

"Do you hope someone like Ryan Jack steps up or do you bring someone else in? It will be interesting to see what (Gio van Bronckhorst) does in the summer."

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