Ferguson makes behind-the-scenes Rangers prediction as he shares John Bennett verdict

Barry Ferguson has predicted that the next month could be “busiest and most important” for both Rangers and chairman John Bennett.

The Light Blues CEO James Bisgrove left Glasgow last week to take on a new footballing role in Saudi Arabia, with Bennett taking over his responsibilities at Ibrox with a new committee over the transfer window.

While some worried the upheaval may distract the Gers’ summer plans, Ibrox icon Ferguson has insisted that Bennett will press on to complete several incoming transfers before the start of pre-season.

Writing for the Daily Record on Friday (7 June) he said: “Behind the scenes at Rangers, these next three or four weeks could be the busiest and most important time of the year.

“Because if my old club doesn’t get its business done in the transfer market as quickly as possible then they could find themselves up against it before a ball has even been kicked next season.

“The good news is that, as far as I can see, the people in charge at Ibrox know exactly what’s required. There’s no danger of chairman John Bennett putting his feet up and watching what’s going on in Germany when there’s so much for him to attend to.

“Now that Bennett is at the helm I expect he will press ahead with a number of the deals that were already well in the pipeline.

“He will know the importance of getting as many of them done as quickly as possible especially with the first team coming back to pre-season training in the last week of June. That’s why these next three weeks are so significant to what comes next.

“The aim will be to get around two-thirds of Clement’s targets tied up and ready to get on the grass for the first day of the manager’s preparations.”

Have Rangers signed anyone new during the summer transfer window?

As Ferguson suggests, Rangers seem to be in an excellent position to carry on as if nothing has changed for the remainder of the transfer window as they have the right people in place to control recruitment.

Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen have a major say on who arrives in Glasgow and for the most part, their business has been excellent, with the likes of Oscar Cortes and Mohammed Diomande impressing in their brief spells.

With Champions League football not guaranteed, the Gers won’t have loads of money to throw around so they will have to be creative to ensure that they get their targets but they cannot waste too much time before adding to their squad.

It seems as though fans should expect one or two more new arrivals in the next few weeks as Clement looks to put his stamp on this squad. Ultimately, it doesn’t seem like Bennett will have much time to kick back and watch Steve Clarke’s side in Germany.

In other Rangers news, Clement has been tipped to “manoeuvre” Todd Cantwell out of Ibrox during the summer transfer window

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