Philippe Clement’s head must be in a bit of a spin, he knows that he has a big job on his hands but too much change could see Rangers struggle to adapt.
The manager won’t get to pick and choose who he gets offers for and his biggest job will be moving on those he has deemed surplus to requirements.
At the same time, the pathway for Rangers academy prospects has to be opened up with Clement keen to have youth at the forefront of his plans.
Ross McCausland knows that he is no longer a Rangers prospect
The Gers boss wasn’t shy when it came to using talented youngsters from Auchenhowie with Ross McCausland one of the players who benefited most.
The 21-year old winger enjoyed a successful breakthrough season on a personal level.
Not only did he score his first Rangers goals, but he made his international debut for Northern Ireland too in a season where he finished with 11 goals and assists.
He is under no illusions that this season will see him still regarded as a kid trying to make their way at senior level, as told to The Rangers Review:
“It is obviously going to be a different sort of season for me in terms of not being a young player anymore, but I am not going to treat it any differently, I am just going to be going out and playing fearless, like I was when I had my first ever game for Rangers.
“I am not going to look at it any differently or treat it any differently.
“Football is a competitive game. I am quite grateful that I have had my spell to show what I can do.
“If somebody come in, that almost makes the challenge better, makes you work a wee bit harder.
“That is the challenge I would want to face.”
Why McCausland is the example for Auchenhowie kids to follow
McCausland is a great example of what academy players should aspire to be.
Allan McGregor, Barry Ferguson and, more recently, Nathan Patterson and Billy Gilmour are the gold standard for those looking to make the grade but these players are few and far between.
If a player is in their late teens or early twenties and are still at Rangers, they have something about them.
What McCausland has shown, is that if a young player is given a chance, hard work, honesty and following instructions will go a long way to keeping your place in the senior squad.
The easiest way to bring the wage bill down is by trusting the academy to supply players for the first team squad.
Take signings like Jack Simpson, Scott Wright and even Kieran Dowell, is it unreasonable to question whether or not a player from the B team could have contributed just as much as the three players named?
Rangers most successful sides in modern history under Walter Smith and Alex McLeish in the 21st century all had a core of players who either came through the academy or were home grown.
McCausland might not be the next Neil McCann but you can guarantee that he will do everything he can to get as close as he can be.
