Kevin Thomson in Rangers ‘bang on’ recruitment as Michael Beale January deals show he’s ‘good judge’

Kevin Thomson knows Michael Beale will ultimately be judged on his Rangers recruitment – but reckons his January additions show he has a good eye.

The Light Blues gaffer is set for a huge summer overhaul as he bids to dethrone Celtic and Ange Postecoglou next season. The Parkhead side have already wrapped up the League Cup and the Scottish Premiership title for the second successive season and are on course for a domestic Treble with Scottish Championship side Inverness standing between them and a clean sweep this season.

On the pitch, Beale finally got the better of Postecoglou at the fifth attempt last weekend at Ibrox with a comfortable three goal win. Todd Cantwell, John Souttar and Fashion Sakala were all on target for the home side. The former Norwich City man has been creating headlines alongside fellow winter signing Nicolas Raskin and Thomson hopes to see more players at that standard arrive through the doors at Ibrox this summer.

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He knows Beale has a great network south of the border with a host of names like Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling, Auston Trusty, Morgan Whittaker and Kieran Dowell – who all ply their trade in England – linked with summer moves to Ibrox.

Postecoglou and Celtic have been widely praised for their recruitment over the past couple of seasons and Thomson knows it is the same area Beale will face judgement.

He said: “Mick is going to be judged on his recruitment, really. Celtic have got an opportunity next month to win another Treble.

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“If they go on to do that – and the odds are they will – then it will just bring more unwanted scrutiny to Rangers’ door. So they’re going to have to get this summer bang on.