Michael Beale has been told at least seven players that started against Celtic in the Viaplay Cup Final defeat could be heading for the Ibrox exit door.
The post match inquiry is rumbling on after Ange Postecoglou's side claimed the first piece of silverware on offer in Scotland at Hampden, with the runaway Scottish Premiership leaders continuing their push for a domestic Treble while Beale was made to wait for his first piece of silverware since taking the top job at Rangers. The Scottish Cup appears to be the most likely shot at a trophy this term for the Light Blues, and exIbrox keeper Bell has demanded plans for next season are ramped up in Govan.
Former Scotland cap Bell reckons that James Tavernier, Connor Goldson and Ryan Kent should be the only players who start next season if Beale is serious about the title fight with the Hoops. Bell told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: "I think there needs to be a freshness about the Rangers squad, but what they need to bring in is quality.
"I think the difference when I look at Rangers and Celtic is Celtic have 15 or 16 players who can start a game no problem. For me there is always question marks over the Rangers starting XI. I think Rangers need to start signing rather than squad players, and Michael Beale said that they will be starting players. So why did Raskin not start the Final? I think it was a mistake.
"I think six or seven players have to move on and there needs to be quality brought in. There are guys in the starting team on Sunday that could be moved on. There just needs to be a more competitive edge in the Rangers team."
Pushed by Marvin Bartley on how many of the Rangers starting line-up for the cup final that he would move on, Bell went on: "In that starting team I wouldn't expect there to be more than four players still in the starting team next season. I look at Allan McGregor, and he is probably going to finish.
"James Tavernier will still be in the starting XI, and Connor Goldson. Ben Davies I don't think so, and Borna Barisic there is always questions marks on big occasions over him, so that is a bit question mark.
"Tillman, is he going to be there? I don't know. Lundstram, I don't think he would be a starting player for a Rangers team that is going to win the league. Same with Kamara.
"Morelos, we don't know what is happening with him. Sakala, again for me, not a starter. Ryan Kent; I would keep him as a starter if we could."
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