Michael Beale and the Rangers 'window of opportunity' as Alex McLeish urges boss to make Celtic upheaval count

Alex McLeish believes Rangers boss Michael Beale can steal a march on Celtic as their ongoing pursuit of Ange Postecoglou's successor continues.

The former Light Blues gaffer is adamant his old side must capitalise on the 'window of opportunity' which has arisen as their Old Firm rivals attempt to regroup from the departure to Spurs by the treble winning Australian. A host of possible recruits for the Ibrox side's summer rebuild include Nottingham Forest defender Jonathan Panzo with Atalanta’s Sam Lammers and Cremonese forward Cyriel Dessers in the frame for moves to Govan. .

Former England keeper Jack Butland is already on the books with Kieran Dowell and Dijon Sterling also arriving to bolster the ranks for next season. But McLeish insists Beale must ensure Rangers are ready to burst out of the blocks for the new campaign and make the most of the upheaval in the Hoops dugout.

He said: "If I’m looking at it from Michael’s perspective, which I am because I'm a Rangers man, then you have to get off to a flier. There will be a little bit of change at Celtic with a new manager coming in. He’ll probably try and say 'don’t fix it because it’s not broken.' But can they come in and have the same qualities that Postecoglou showed in the last couple of years?

"That’s the key and that’s why it’s massively important for Rangers to get off to a flier. That is going to be difficult, but at the same time there is now a wee window with the fact that Postecoglou has left Celtic.

"Celtic have to reevaluate, rebuild – maybe not rebuild – as they have the players, they don’t have to sell anyone. They have great players. If it’s not broken, do not fix it when the new coach comes in. But it is certainly a wee window of opportunity."

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