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The three bargain signings Gers need to make in January

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Rangers squad doesn’t need to be rebuilt, the new manager himself even admitted this when referring to the fine margins that saw us lose the league title whilst also reaching the Europa League final and winning the Scottish Cup.

I’d also tend to agree with him – it needs fine-tuning not ripped up, despite the number of players that could leave in the summer.

With the hint that “ambitious” plans could see Beale heavily backed in the transfer market, January has to be the starting point to improve the squad and, as always, players approaching the end of their deals have to be considered so that we can get best value for money and maximise profit further down the line if everything goes to plan.

To save you the hassle of who we might be targeting, Patrick Caskie, a regular analyst for The Rangers Review and This is Ibrox has documented who is going to be available when the transfer window opens and these are the names I think we should be targeting.

Nakita Haikin

Bodo/Glimt’s goalkeeper who is not only going to be available to discuss a contract but available to move in January and would offer genuine competition for the number one jersey, and a realistic long-term option for between the sticks.

Nicolas Raskin

Vital Rangers has covered at length how good a signing the Belgian Under-21 international would be and getting him in on this sort of deal would save us a fortune. A midfielder who can play as a six or an eight.

Aissa Laidouni

Another name that we have looked at before but his performances at the World Cup could alert more teams to his availability, a genuine powerhouse midfielder capable of contributing at both ends of the park.

There are more names on the list – Ryan Porteous, remember him? – but these are the ones that I’d like to see us bring in in January, the midfield has to be addressed and Raskin and Laidouni would add a much-needed freshness without breaking the bank.

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