Michael Beale knows that the buck stops with him as Rangers manager when it comes to giving the green light to new signings.
But the talks start with a pow-wow with his tried and trusted senior pros before he makes a final decision on recruitment targets. The Rangers boss will always have the final say but as another transfer window is snibbed shut and Todd Cantwell and Nico Raskin are familiarising themselves with their new surroundings, their manager has revealed seeking the thoughts of some of the six-man leadership group is vital in assessing if a new player is the right fit. That group – James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Allan McGregor, Scott Arfield, John Lundstram and Ryan Jack – are trusted enough to provide feedback.
And as former Standard Liege midfielder Raskin prepares to make his debut after his deadline-day signing, he can do so in the knowledge it was given the thumbs up in the dressing room even before his pen scrawled on his contract. Beale said: “People think you see players and you just go for them. I actually sit with the senior players and talk about the players I want to bring in and why I’m bringing them in.
