Michael Beale in Rangers 'biggest rebuild' for YEARS vow as he delivers admission over contracted players

Michael Beale reckons Rangers are facing their "biggest rebuild in years" this summer as they get set to finish the season empty handed.

The Ibrox boss suffered a 1-0 defeat to Treble-chasing rivals Celtic at Hampden as they lost their grip in the Scottish Cup. And Beale admitted a huge summer of change is coming as he prepares for a clearout. Nico Raskin and Todd Cantwell arrived in January and Kieran Dowell is set to arrive from Norwich City in the summer with goalkeeper Jack Butland also on the radar. The likes of Allan McGregor, Scott Arfield, Filip Helander and Steven Davis are also out of contract and that will give Beale the scope to perform the surgery he feels Rangers need to get back to the top table.

And after watching Jota’s header down them at Hampden, he said: "It will be the biggest rebuild this club has seen in a number of years. You have to be respectful, you come in in November and you know changes will be made, every time you come to a press conference people ask you about it.

“I've got a group of players that I need to manage and keep moving forward and motivate for the games. It's obvious I'm not going to condemn people and send them away. But it's also obvious that we are getting to the summer and there will be some change. If you haven't heard any news about certain players, it will be amiss to not ask the same questions because if you don't hear anything, then people's contracts are running out and it gives you a good indication that there is change in the air.

"We’ve been here in a final and missed big opportunities on that day. We’ve been here in a semi-final and missed big opportunities to change the direction of the season. It has been in our hands and even against a really strong opponent,