Ryan Jack dismisses Steven Gerrard Rangers transfer revolution comparison to Beale era as he names 'principles'

Ryan Jack was one of the few to survive the early days of the Steven Gerrard revolution.

Now the Rangers ace is looking to thrive after signing up for Michael Beale’s Ibrox refurbishment project. There’s major changes afoot this summer but it’s nothing the Scotland midfielder hasn’t seen before. Back in 2018, Gerrard swept down Edmiston Drive promising a dramatic overhaul as he set about lifting a broken club off its knees.

The ex-Liverpool skipper wasted no time clearing away the deadwood, with 20 former first-teams stars moved on either permanently or on loan during a ruthless purge that spanned his first two windows in charge. It was a sledgehammer approach from a new boss who realised standards had to be raised and quick. Jack was among the small group who had served during the flop tenures of Pedro Caixinha and Graeme Murty the year before who dodged the axe as the demolition work began, justifying his reprieve by helping Gerrard’s squad to Premiership glory three years later.

Now he’s been spared again as Beale prepares to pick apart a squad that failed on all four fronts last year. Five members of that title-winning gang - Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent, Allan McGregor, Scott Arfield and Filip Helander - have already gone and the likelihood is more will follow if offers come in.

But Jack doesn’t see the coming weeks as a repeat of the summer of the long knives the club went through during the early day’s of Gerrard’s reign. There may be need for a chisel and scalpel as Beale looks to tidy up some rough edges and add a flourish of his own.

But Jack is adamant it’s a long-way from the wrecking ball requirements of 2018. He said: “I wouldn’t say it’s the same. There was a lot more uncertainty at the time when Gerrard