Rangers have achieved great success with their current squad, winning the Scottish Premiership last season and ending Celtic’s hopes of an unprecedented 10-in-a-row, and then reaching the Europa League semi-finals this season.
The Gers have become one of the most consistent performers in Europe’s second biggest club football tournament, reaching the latter stages regularly.
While RB Leipzig are 1-0 up in their Europa League semi-final tie, following Angelino’s late strike in the first leg, Rangers are not out of it and will hope to progress at Ibrox and reach their final European final since 2008.
However, manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst could soon have another big challenge on his hands – a squad rebuild.
According to the Transfermarkt website, seven current players are set to depart the club this summer.
This includes the two loan signings – Aaron Ramsey, whose injury and fitness problems have relegated him to sporadic appearances, and Amad Diallo, who arrived with huge potential from Manchester United but has failed to live up to the billing.
Leon Balogun has been at the club since 2020, earning a new contract in 2021, but the centre-back has found his game time limited this season, in part thanks to the development of Calvin Bassey.
Four big players whose contracts are up this season are centre midfield pairing Steven Davis and Scott Arfield, goalkeeper Allan McGregor, and centre back Connor Goldson.
McGregor, who starred in Rangers’ last European cup final in 2008, is now 40 and could retire this summer.
37-year-old Davis could also leave the club this summer, with the veteran midfielder yet to pen a new contract. Arfield, meanwhile, has said he’s eager to remain at the club.
