GVB can save Rangers millions by unleashing "confident" beast who's "totally at ease" - opinion

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst enjoyed a strong first transfer window in charge of the club as he brought a number of players in throughout the month.

John Souttar signed a pre-contract to join from Hearts in the summer, whilst Amad Diallo, James Sands, Mateusz Zukowski and Aaron Ramsey call came in to bolster the squad immediately.

The Dutch head coach may now be planning ahead of his first summer window in charge of the club, with players set to leave and arrive at Ibrox.

One player who is out of contract at the end of this season is central midfielder Steven Davis, whose deal runs out at the end of May.

The veteran midfielder has played 334 games for the Gers throughout his career and will leave a sizeable hole in the squad that will need to be filled.

Instead of dipping into the transfer market to spend millions on a replacement, van Bronckhorst could unleash academy youngster Alex Lowry and offer him the chance to become a regular in the side.

He made his debut against Stirling Albion in the cup this term and managed to score his first senior goal after coming off the bench for the injured Ianis Hagi.

Ex-Gers enforcer Craig Moore heaped praise on the youngster earlier this season, saying: “He looks so comfortable on the ball and really confident on it.

“He’s not demanding it all the time but that will come with experience but when he has that ball, he looks totally at ease.

“He has the ability to go left and right, and I know that Fashion Sakala got man of the match, but I actually thought that Lowry was the best player on the field.”

His goalscoring debut offered a glimpse of what the beast is capable of and Moore’s comments highlight how impressive he was throughout the match. This shows that he is able to deal