Glasgow Rangers manager Michael Beale has revealed that several prospective signings have admitted that they are ‘very keen to come’ to Ibrox.
The Lowdown: Instant impact
The Scottish Premiership boss has made an unbeaten start to life in Glasgow, winning four and drawing one of his five games in charge since joining back in November.
The Light Blues still find themselves nine points off rivals Celtic at the top of the table, but could have a strong end to the season should they make the right additions this month, and the 42-year-old has dropped an exciting transfer hint.
The Latest: Beale’s comments
Speaking during his Dundee United pre-match press conference, Beale admitted that he’s already held discussions with some of his winter targets and the chances of them putting pen to paper sound extremely positive. Quoted by BBC Sport, he said:
"Our phone's not stopped - there are a lot of players interested in coming here.
"I think three or four of the right additions can pull everything together in the right direction.
"We've got a free week leading into the semi-final with Aberdeen [on January 15] so it gives me more time to do things.
"The two or three players that I've spoken to are very keen to come - and sooner rather than later. Same on our side.
"But I've got to make sure they're the right ones. I'm a little bit fussy. It's all right doing something over Zoom but I want to sit in front of a player and look in his eyes.
"When we're recruiting, we're recruiting for really specific roles. It's not just about a collection of players coming in. I want a player that does a very specific job because I think that's what we need."
The Verdict: Attractive outfit
Rangers probably wouldn’t have been the most appealing option under Giovanni van Bronckhorst, but since Beale’s arrival, they have become a lot more of an attractive prospect.
The Teddy Bears manager has predominantly been using a 4-3-3 formation, which so far has proven to be a winning formula and a system that a lot of players will easily be able to adapt to.
Beale has also recently won the Manager of the Month award for December, so the opportunity to work under him will surely only make targets even keener to sign on the dotted line.