Barry Ferguson reckons Rangers should give Robby McCrorie a chance to earn the No.1 shirt next season - suggesting he isn't fully trusted because he's SCOTTISH.
McCrorie is yet to concede a goal in any of his four appearances between the sticks and most recently kept a clean sheet against Celtic at the weekend. Beale is in the market for a new No.1 this summer with Jack Butland expected to sign while Croatian keeper Ivor Pandur emerged as a reported target. But 25-year-old McCrorie has done his bit and Ferguson reckons he could be the man to take over from Allan McGregor.
The Record Sport columnist, speaking on Go Radio, said: "I think 'why not give him the chance?' Is it because he's Scottish? He's shown enough to me that he can be Rangers' number one. Do you go out and spend X amount on a keeper or do you get a really good keeper on a free transfer and pay a huge amount in salary?
"I think he's shown in the two games he's been in and previous games to that, let's be fair to him, that he can be a top goalkeeper for Rangers. And he's 25 years of age, he's not a young kid. For me it's easy because he's Scottish 'oh, we go and get someone else'. No, give him the opportunity because I think he deserves it.
"He's been training alongside a guy who has handled pressure his full career, Allan McGregor. He's learned off one of the best, no doubt about it. And he's handled a big pressurised game at the weekend there. He has had a few injuries but I'm sure they've assessed it and he's fine. If he's injury free, give him the opportunity. I love seeing Scottish people being given the opportunity."
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