Michael Beale to Rangers has taken a big step forward with QPR now expecting the move to go through, according to a report.
talkSPORT claim the English Championship club are resigned to losing the 42-year-old - who only took over the top job in the summer. He left Ibrox with Steven Gerrard last year to move to the Engish Premier League with Aston Villa before going out on his own.
He's been the frontrunner to land the vacant post at Ibrox following Monday's sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst and now it seems the move is edging closer and closer. Ross Wilson and Stewart Robertson are currently in London as they move to get a new man in the hot seat as quickly as possible.
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Rangers currently trail Celtic at the top of the Premiership by nine points with the Light Blues facing an important period during the shutdown to regroup and get injured players back fit ahead of a huge second half of the season.
Beale - who served as No2 to Gerrard during his time in Glasgow- will prove a popular choice with supporters.
A talkSPORT tweet read: "BREAKING: QPR now expect manager Michael Beale to join Rangers."
A club statement on the sacking of Van Bronckhorst read: "Rangers Football Club confirms today it has parted company with manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The board would like to put on record sincere thanks to Gio for all his efforts since his appointment as manager.
"Arriving at the club just over a year ago, Gio led the club to a fifth European final and won the Scottish Cup last May. He also led the team to the club’s first Champions League qualification in 12 years.
"Unfortunately, results and performances over recent months haven’t met expectations and the decision was made today by the board to terminate the contract of the manager.
"The search for the new manager is now underway."
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