Michael Beale set to be announced by Rangers but boss wants January transfer budget written in stone

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Michael Beale is expected to be in Glasgow on Monday to finalise dream move to Rangers. And the deal could even be announced exactly one week on from Gio van Bronckhorst's sacking as boss.

The Rangers squad look set to return to training on Monday without a new manager firmly in charge although talks are not expected to drag on much longer.

It’s understood the Englishman is looking for cast iron guarantees on his spending budget amid concerns he may have to rebuild Van Bronckhorst ’s group on the cheap with limited resources in the January transfer window.

But he's expected in the city on Monday for final talks with the board as both parties look to get a deal over the line. And the outgoing boss appeared to be pointing to the same issues yesterday when he broke his silence to explain why he flopped as Steven Gerrard’s replacement.In a carefully worded statement released on social media the sacked Dutchman appeared to suggest that his job was made impossible by a set of ‘unique challenges’ and ‘difficult circumstances’ inside the club.