Martin Boyle to Rangers transfer would give Michael Beale something he doesn't have to solve signing puzzle - Kenny Miller

Michael Beale might have already signed nine new players for Rangers this summer. But there’s still something missing at Ibrox.

And this isn’t a knee-jerk over-reaction to a poor defeat at Kilmarnock on the opening day of the league season. Or to a pretty slow, pedestrian last hour against 10-man Servette in midweek. No, I’ve been talking about it from Michael’s FIRST spell at the club under Steven Gerrard.

We know that, as coaches, they both like their wide players to play narrow and inside the pitch. But sometimes you need a Plan B. Your squad is your armoury. You need different players to offer different things. That’s why I think Michael will be looking to get a quick, direct wide player in before the transfer window shuts as well as another centre-back. But before Rangers close for business – and especially after letting Fashion Sakala go – I’d like to see another attacker in.

And they don’t have to look too far for a potential solution. For me, Rangers should be looking at Martin Boyle from Hibs. He would give Beale something he doesn’t have.

Boyle can play in-field if necessary – he’s done that at Easter Road often enough playing off a striker. But crucially, he’s a danger out wide and commits defenders. He can beat players and puts opposition teams on the back foot.

In Rangers’ first couple of games this season, that’s what’s been lacking. I’ve felt it for a long time. Guys like Joe Aribo, Scott Arfield – or others in that position – it wasn’t their natural game to stretch teams.

To do that, you need someone with pace, clever movement and good dribbling ability. And the player with those abilities in our league is Boyle. For the last few years, Rangers obviously had Ryan Kent.

He’s a gifted, technical player