Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst on the 'difference between us and Celtic' and why this is not the end of an era

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has insisted that the Scottish Cup win is not the end of an era for his Rangers side despite the uncertainty hanging over the futures of a number of players.

The Dutchman claimed his first silverware since replacing Steven Gerrard as manager last November with a 2-0 extra-time win over Hearts at Hampden on Saturday to end the Ibrox club's 13-year wait for the trophy.

Attention now turns to Rangers upcoming summer transfer activity, with a possible rebuild on the cards amid a number of potential first-team departures from Ibrox.

Allan McGregor and Steven Davis are out-of-contract and could decide to retire, while centre-back Connor Goldson has failed to agree a new deal with a return to England on the cards. Loanees Aaron Ramsey and Amad Diallo will also return to Juventus and Manchester United respectively.

Add Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent and Joe Aribo entering the final year of their contracts, leaving Rangers with a decision over whether to cash in or risk losing them for nothing next summer, as well as reported interest in Calvin Bassey, then there is potential for a high player turnover this summer.

But van Bronckhorst dismissed claims that the team is reaching the end of a cycle, insisting instead that he has squad foundations to build on in the transfer window.

"You don’t come to the end of a cycle to be in a European final and win the Scottish Cup,” he stressed.

“We were fighting for the championship until the end. This team still has the desire and the hunger. Of course there will be some changes with some new personnel, some new players coming in. We have to be ready for the challenges we face next season.

"We have some players going for international games but the majority have five