Michael Beale has offered a major update on his Rangers squad for next season as he namechecked Alfredo Morelos and Allan McGregor.
The Light Blues revealed that every player that was involved in the action against St Mirren last weekend will be at Ibrox next season barring potentially the duo with both out of contract in the summer and no decision on the future either way announced. Goalkeeper McGregor could retire while Morelos would exit the club as a free agent.
It's not clear whether Beale was meaning those who started or everyone including those that climbed off the bench but that would suggest he is confident of retaining on loan Malik Tillman on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich with the likes of Rabbi Matondo, Scott Arfield and Glen Kamara also sticking around next term.
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Ryan Kent and Ryan Jack both were ruled out of last week's 5-2 win due to injury and are both also in the same boat in terms of expiring contracts with Beale previously publicly stating a desire to retain the duo ahead of a big summer of transfer activity as he looks to put his own stamp on the squad with Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin already in the door.
Addressing the media ahead of the trip to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen, the Rangers boss told Sky Sports: “Last week everyone that played - barring maybe Alfredo and Allan - will be a Rangers player next season and it was as strong performance again with five goals.
"Since I’ve come back in I’ve tried to pick continuity and we’ve seen that a lot of the same players have played and the results in the main have been good with 19 wins in 22 games.
“I’ve been delighted with the application of the players and what I get to do in the summer is add my own stamp on the group a bit more.
"I always have a fingerprint on the group because I was here when a lot were recruited but I get to really put my stamp on it in the summer and I’m excited by that.”
On Kent’s future, Beale added: “There’s a moment to reveal what’s going to happen and as much as I’d like to tell you everything, I have to keep a bit back. Ryan’s personal stuff is in that as well. Every time he plays he gives me everything that he's got and we have a fantastic relationship going back 10 years so we’re on the same page.”
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