The 2 Rangers players who must be part of rebuild will have fans shaking their heads but hear me out - Barry Ferguson

Six months ago most Rangers fans would have been crying out for Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent to be handed out new deals.

Not now, and I suspect neither will feature in Saturday's final Old Firm clash of the season. Their time has come and gone, but there are two other players in that dressing room who are also out of contract and are, I believe, absolutely crucial to Michael Beale and not only on the pitch. I’m talking about Ryan Jack and Scott Arfield.

I know there will be some folk shaking their heads at that, but hear me out. It isn’t just a rebuild that’s needed at Ibrox – it’s major surgery and Michael knows that. That will mean a host of players coming to the club who might think they know the score, but until they walk through the doors at Ibrox they won’t have a clue what’s about to hit them in terms of expectation, pressure and intensity. There’s nothing else like it in football, apart from across the city, perhaps.

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And while these new faces settle in and adapt to a new way of life, they are going to need people around them who know exactly what is needed to play for Rangers. Jack and Arfield fall into that category and if it were up to me, I’m keeping Ryan Jack and Scotty Arfield, even if they don’t play every week. Look, they are good enough to play for Rangers, there’s no doubt about that. I’m not saying that out of sentiment. I honestly believe they’ve still got a part to play, but off the field they can be a massive influence.

It might only be a one-year contract but it’s important to keep guys around the club who know what it’s all about. Jack does and it’s the same with Arfield. He’s a bit older but