Rangers are going about their transfer business in a timely manner and it appears as if the pre-season plans are also taking shape with Leeds United rumoured to be a summer fixture.
Hamburg and Newcastle have already been confirmed but this next game could have an interesting edge.
Former Rangers gaffer Steven Gerrard is among the favourites for the Leeds United job and an Ibrox return could well be on the cards, according to Chris Jack of The Herald.
Gerrard left Rangers under a cloud even though he left us sitting at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Leaving days before a Hampden semi-final and after his famous “do I look happy?” quote means that a frosty reception could be on the cards.
Rangers return for Steven Gerrard with Leeds United could be a hit
The decision to leave Rangers was an understandable one given that he wasn’t properly backed in the summer before he departed.
Aston Villa were also a good stepping stone, on paper, to his ultimate goal of one day replacing Jurgen Klopp.
That dream seems miles away just now for Steven Gerrard but the reason Rangers lured him where others failed could appeal with Leeds too.
Joining Steven Gerrard at Elland Road could be Gary McAllister in what is seen as the proverbial dream appointment for Leeds United, their iconic captain returning to the club he was so inspiring for.
Rangers v Leeds is obviously a big fixture for another reason.
The inaugural Champions League in 1992/93 saw Walter Smith oversee a stunning 4-2 aggregate win to advance to the group stages when nobody gave his side a chance, in England anyway.
Pre-season friendlies can sometimes be flat, however, the three games so far will all see passionate away fans and attract a big home support too, Michael Beale knows what he is doing, even if Steven Gerrard didn’t when he drove down the M6.
