The list of essential additions being pursued by Rangers in the summer market is obviously topped by a striker capable of bringing focus to a scattergun attack lacking any real direction.
What a difference that will make to a team dragging themselves over the finish line of this seasonus horribilis down Govan way. As Michael Beale talks up the need for a rebuild, however, he has at least been honest enough to accept that a rethink – to a certain extent – might also be required, once he gets all his new recruits together in the playroom at Auchenhowie.
Because there are still a couple of structural and stylistic weaknesses undermining Rangers, as their drag of a 1-0 win over Aberdeen demonstrated. Despite Beale’s complaint about his boys being “the most wasteful team I’ve ever seen”, the truth is they hardly buried the Dons under a mountain of untaken opportunities. And you could easily argue that two of the game’s best chances fell to Luis 'Duk' Lopes.
