Rangers' summer recruitment drive has left the club with a glut of central midfielders, creating unexpectedly stiff competition even for new signing Cammy Devlin following his move from Hearts. Manager Derek McInnes has added three defensive midfielders—Devlin, Dan Neil from Sunderland, and 20-year-old Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan—to a squad that already contained six established central midfielders plus three additional players returning from loan spells, resulting in a congested battle for starts.

The overcrowding is expected to ease with the anticipated sale of Nicolas Raskin, whose impressive World Cup display has attracted interest from top-tier European sides and appears likely to depart before the season begins. Beyond Raskin's exit, McInnes must manage competition from established options including Connor Barron and Tochi Chukwuani, whilst navigating reported links to further defensive midfield targets like Ryan Fosso. The challenge for the new manager will be maintaining squad cohesion and providing opportunities across a deep midfield contingent ahead of the opening fixture against Dundee United.