Michael Beale has admitted Rangers are 'ahead of schedule' in their recruitment drive.
The Light Blues boss started his squad overhaul before the end of the season with the exits of Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent, Scott Arfield, Allan McGregor and Filip Helander following the expiry of contracts. A number of fringe men are also expected to leave over the coming weeks and months with the players coming in the way already well underway.
Kieran Dowell, Dujon Sterling and Jack Butland have all penned pre-contracts from Norwich City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace while the club announced the capture of attacker Sam Lammers from Atalanta in Serie A last night as the fourth addition so far this window. Beale has admitted his delight at the work that has been done in the market so far and has revealed more trading both in and out of the club will happen over the coming weeks.
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The Ibrox gaffer is focussing his search on key areas and admits they are closing in on those players identified for each position.
Speaking to the Rangers official website, he said: “I am delighted with our progress so far in this summer transfer window. We have worked extremely well to recruit Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling, Kieran Dowell and Sam Lammers. We are ahead of schedule in our plans.
“The coming weeks will see more trading both in and out of the squad as we prepare for the season ahead. We have key areas of focus and we are close to securing our targets in those positions.”
On Lammers - his fourth summer recruit - he added: "Sam is a player I have been aware of for a number of years. I first knew him as a young player at PSV and have followed his career closely from afar and he excelled in Holland both in the Eredivisie and the under-21 national team.
“Sam will give us great technical and tactical quality, being able to play in a variety of attacking positions as a number 10 or nine. He was the first player I met with as part of the planning for the new season and during our lengthy discussions, it was clear that we share the same ideas on football and on his personal development moving forward. He has a strong alignment to the other players in our squad.
"Having recently turned 26, he brings a wealth of experience having already played in the top leagues in Holland, Germany and Italy. We are delighted he is joining us at Rangers and I’m looking forward to working closely with him."
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