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Aidan Smith

Rangers legend Graeme Souness makes final Sky Sports appearance

Graeme Souness has made his final appearance on Sky Sports.

The former Ibrox manager has worked for the broadcaster for over a decade but it was announced earlier this season that this Premier League campaign would be his last.

In the past Souness has penned three-year contracts with Sky alongside the likes of Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp, but his most recent extension was just a year.

The 69-year-old has also appeared on talkSPORT this season alongside Jim White and Simon Jordan live on-air.

Souness has never been afraid to make his opinions known or challenge others on their views and we recently looked at five of his highlights on Sky.

Meanwhile, Rangers manager Michael Beale promised the biggest squad rebuild for years after another defeat by Celtic consigned them to a barren season.

Jota’s goal three minutes before half-time proved enough for Celtic to seal a Scottish Cup final clash against Inverness as they close in on the treble.

Rangers have gone six games without victory against their city rivals and Celtic have the chance to wrap up the title before they visit Ibrox on May 13.

Beale said: “Listen, I think it will be the biggest rebuild this club has seen in a number of years.

“You have to be respectful, you are coming in in November and know changes will be made.

“Every time you come to a press conference people ask you about it. I have got a group of players that I need to manage and keep moving forward and motivate for the games I have been here. It’s obvious I am not going to come out and condemn people and send people away.

“But I think it’s also obvious that we are getting to the summer and there’s going to be some change.

“If you haven’t heard any news now around certain players it would be amiss not to keep asking the same questions, because if you don’t hear anything and contracts are running out it probably gives you a good indication there’s change in the air.”

When asked whether that was the last appearance for Rangers at Hampden for Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos, whose contracts expire at the end of the season, Beale said: “Possibly, yes.”

He added: “We have been in need of the summer for a while to be honest but certainly after this outcome, I think it’s fair to say we need some new faces, some renewed energy.”

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