Kris Boyd faces upto reality over Ibrox transfer austerity

Kris Boyd believes that two Ibrox stars will be sold this summer- even though there is no interest in the serial losers. 

Alfredo Morelos, Joe Aribo and Ryan Kent have a year left on their contracts before they walk away for free, in January they can sign pre-contract agreements to move elsewhere. 

In five seasons at Ibrox Morelos has picked up one winners medal- from the behind-closed-doors title win- with Kent, four seasons doubling that with a Scottish Cup win. Aribo has two trophy wins in three seasons, similar to Shaun Rooney of Fleetwood Town. 

Pricing those players at around £5m might entice in an offer or two but with their fans and media looking for fees of £10m plus interest is non-existent. 

With incoming transfers dependent on sales it looks like a summer of stagnation at Ibrox with Boyd slowly coming round to the reality facing the Tribute Act. 

??”Especially in the forward areas Rangers need to get a few players in…”

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The reality is that Rangers have a number of players who are out of contract next season. It’s very unlikely they will be unable to keep every single one of them, because Rangers won’t be able to get anywhere near what Leeds will be able to offer Ryan Kent, for example, on a free transfer.

So they might have to do a few sales this summer so that players don’t leave for nothing next season. I’m sure they’d love to keep everyone, but the players who are out of contract have done so well for Rangers, so it will be difficult to offer them the money it would take to stay.

They won’t just roll over. There’s finances there and they can negotiate, after the run they had last season. They won’t want to lose the star players who have got them into that position.

Morelos is another one. Rangers will have to monitor his situation. He’s been linked with a move every single window since he came to Rangers. He works hard, he’s put in the graft, and there’s been some terrific finishes along the way.

When he’s playing that well, there will be interest across Europe, and there will be a time when Morelos leaves Rangers but there’s other ones there who are just as vital.

Morelos’ departure has been speculated on over nine transfer windows without a bid being paid.