Rangers are reportedly ready to make a formal approach for Queens Park Rangers boss Michael Beale.
The Bromley-born coach, 42, spent four years as Steven Gerrard 's assistant working for the Scottish Premiership giants and then Aston Villa, and has quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who was sacked after a year in charge on Monday. Beale recently rejected the chance to become the new manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers but is now being eyed up by the Ibrox hierarchy with the view to a potential return - unlike the out-of-work Gerrard, who was recently dismissed by Villa.
According to talkSPORT, QPR - who reluctantly allowed Wolves to hold talks with their head coach just a few weeks ago - expect Rangers to be successful in their swoop Beale, whose work at Loftus Road hasn't gone unnoticed. As one of English football's most acclaimed young coaches, the former Charlton Athletic youngster - who retired from playing at the age of 21 after being released by the Addicks - has earned his stripes at clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Sao Paulo, where he assisted the legendary Rogerio Ceni.
