Michael Beale is talking to players about joining Rangers.
It sounds as if he has already made his mind up on who could be heading out the door. He has been clear that he doesn’t want more loan arrivals in January – and I understand why. Michael has to try and build something for the future at Rangers and you can’t do that with loan signings. Right now at Ibrox, there are two loanees – James Sands and Malik Tillman. The question is: Should Michael and Rangers take up the option to buy them in the summer?
Fans will have their own opinions on this but I think there’s a chance neither will be at the club next season. Let’s take Sands first, who is on loan from New York City. He’s a utility player, a back-up at right-back, centre-back and for holding midfielder. The American has filled in all of those positions for Rangers due to injuries. But when you play that amount of games, it has to be in your specialised position.
