Rangers chief executive Martin Bain admits the club still need to trim their squad this summer - but refused to say whether any big-name players would depart.
The need to sell was eased by last weekend's Clydesdale Bank Premier League triumph and manager Walter Smith has admitted he would be happy to lose several members of a first-team squad that numbered around 28 for most of the season.
"I wouldn't say we would have to lose some of the big earners because that would only set the hares running as to who would possibly go and who wouldn't," Bain told Sky Sports News.
Bain added: "We have always said - and I say we as myself and Walter - that we have carried a vast number in the squad this season.
"We do indeed need to trim the squad from a financial point of view and a sporting point of view, and we'll endeavour to do so in the summer."
Bain admitted he had "no idea" whether the Homecoming Scottish Cup final against Falkirk would be former skipper Barry Ferguson's last game for Rangers.
With Maurice Edu and Pedro Mendes struggling with injury, Ferguson may start his first game since being hit with a two-week suspension in April following his behaviour on Scotland duty.
Bain said: "His situation is that he has a year to go on his contract. He has played a vital role in the last couple of games in winning the championship.
"As was well documented, he made a mistake he apologised for it and we'll see where the summer takes us."
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smith just said on thursday none of his players are leaving someones kidding someone on rangers are a joke
singing ginger....you and I are the last men standing. fighting for the cause - the huns are, well, like you said, sleeping - but if you ask me - they are waiting for us to disappear as we hurted their feeling bad!!! -
imagine murray playing for the huns!! - commentary might go something like this
heres david murray with the ball, hes one on one with boruc - he takes the shot.....OH!!! - his gammy leg hit the back of the net - boruc saves!!!
19 - mittens and bobble hats are on, cocopops have been eaten, lullaby time perhaps??
wheres the huns?
they are on the way - but dont have anything strong enuff to mask the smell of them!!
they are on the way - but dont have anything strong enuff to mask the smell of them!!
15 - FECK ME! GET RENTOKIL IN QUICKLY! THE C. HUNTS ARE CRAWLING OUT OF THE WOODWORK!
tims... how does it feel to lose to such a @#$% team then? the team that finished 4 points clear and are gonna win the double? HAHHAHAHAHA... timmy tries to convince himself celtic are better but the table doesn't lie. GLASGOW RANGERS CHAMPIONS OH OH OH OH OH OHHHH!
Lucy - if you're as filthy as your mouth suggests, howsaboutagangbang? LOL!!
HAIGY, oh Sage Of Enlightenment - That's why Bazza and Boaby Dipper gave the 2-fingers salute! They were trying to tell everybodt to bet on rangers getting the double! So, if they get huckled for having a wee-wee in the street, they are actually saying that rangers are pish?.. FIGURES!!
THE DOUBLE IS ON FOR SCOTLANDS NUMBER 1 MAKE MINE A DOUBLE TIMMY
ARE YOU ELLIS IN DISQUISE!!!!
fek me - lucy with the gangreen pu*ssy is back!!! - or are you ellis in disquise???
venny of castlemilk??? - i havent came across anyone who likes him - i think hes such a great player, you fekin huns can have him!!! - he'd fit in well. plus hes orange!!
hail hail
Only in Division One would Venney of Castlemilk be a big name.
dont worry huns, i heard david murray will be your new striker - he has a mean left foot!!!!
hail hail
NEWSFLASH - Rangers have changed the club motto from AYE READY to PAYPAL ACCEPTED!! Hail, hail!!
Martin Bain refused to say who the big names are.. Bet he wishes they'd signed VENNEGOOR OF HESSELINK! Canny get a bigger name than that! Anyway, do rangers actually have BIG name players?
Yah papes vanny believe ya lost it ..Ger a life in Eire the fammines over...
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