With Rangers securing an agreement to appoint Kevin Muscat as their new head coach, focus has shifted to which staff members he will bring alongside him. The Ibrox outfit had struck a deal with Muscat to replace Russell Martin, though he may not take his place in the dugout until mid-November.

Neil McCann maintains a longstanding arrangement with his former Rangers colleague, and the ex-Gers coach is returning to oversee matters temporarily before becoming Muscat's assistant. It remains uncertain whether Muscat's Shanghai colleagues Ross Aloisi and Vince Lerardo will accompany him to Glasgow.

However, one less apparent - yet vital - associate who might is Les Gelis.

During the latest episode of Daily Record's Hotline LIVE, Keith Jackson believes the current Shanghai Port head of high performance represents the most probable candidate to make the switch, given his enduring bond with Muscat and his essential role in implementing the tactical approach he desires.

"A couple of names that have come forward this afternoon as guys who are probably going to come to Glasgow from Shanghai with Kevin Muscat are Ross Aloisi and Vince Lerardo," Jackson said.

"I'm not sure...