Rangers chiefs now believe £25k-a-week star will be at Ibrox next season.

Rangers have received excellent transfer news for Philippe Clement, giving them a boost as the Scottish Premiership title race nears its conclusion. Rangers Transfer News It appears to be a busy summer at Ibrox, with several exits expected.

Ryan Jack, Borna Barisic, John Lundstram, and Leon Balogun are all set to leave when their current contracts expire, as things stand. Lundstram’s departure would be especially devastating given Rangers’ unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a new contract. It appears that some good news is still on the way.

Rangers intend to convert loan deals for Abdallah Sima and Oscar Cortes into permanent contracts this summer, providing Clement with a strong wing duo for the upcoming season.

It is the type of attacking combo that might help the Gers end Celtic’s current supremacy and provide their manager with a talented team ahead of his first full season, which one player is expected to be a part of. Rangers expect Jack Butland to stay with the club this summer, despite interest from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

The shot-stopper has found his best form since moving to Ibrox last summer and looks likely to repay their faith by shunning a return to England in the coming months. After a year in Scotland, Butland’s return to form could lead to an England call-up, adding to his impressive career resurrection. “Top-class” Butland is one of Clement’s most essential players.

Clement’s success at Rangers will very certainly be attributed to Butland, given his prominence under the Belgian.

The Gers manager is also aware of Butland’s quality, having compared him to the greatest he has worked with during his career. Clement compared Butland to Simon Mignolet, saying, “Over the past 30 years, Jack and Simon are the two best I’ve encountered.” He is an excellent goalie for me. “During our four months together, he practically never made a mistake.

He is a top goalie as well as a top personality, since you might be a great goalkeeper but not a team leader, as Simon and Jack are.

They are pretty similar; they have some distinct differences, but they are both strong leaders. But it’s natural, not forced.” Butland’s quality pays him an estimated £25k weekly wage in a deal that will keep him with Rangers until at least the summer of 2027.