Rangers boss Michael Beale will seemingly be eyeing potential new recruits ahead of the January transfer window, with the 42-year-old likely looking to stamp his authority on the Ibrox outfit with a sprinkling of quality acquisitions.

The Englishman could seemingly be wise to reunite with Scotland international Lyndon Dykes by bringing the 6 foot 2 marksman to Glasgow, with journalist Pete O'Rourke having only recently suggested that such a move could well be a possibility.

“It’s one that does have obvious links. You’ve got Lyndon Dykes who has played under Michael Beale and scored goals in the Championship for Queens Park Rangers," he said.

“Rangers possibly could be in the market for a new striker and especially if Alfredo Morelos was to leave the club as well so I’m sure Lyndon Dykes is somebody that would definitely be on the radar for Rangers if they do need to bring in a striker.”

The Australian-born striker worked under the Gers' head coach at QPR in the early months of the current campaign, making a solid start to the season with six goals in 21 Championship games thus far.

The imposing forward - who also boasts a haul of eight goals in 26 caps at international level - has hit 27 goals in 101 games for the west London outfit to date since his £2m arrival back in the summer of 2020, having previously impressed in the Scottish Premiership prior to that.

The clinical brute scored 14 times and registered ten assists in just 36 appearances during his previous spell at Livingston, with such form reportedly attracting the attention of both the Light Blues and their Old Firm foes Celtic prior to his switch to England.

Pundit Alex McLeish notably revealed he was "surprised" that neither of the Glasgow rivals had managed to secure a deal at the time, with the pair having seemingly missed a trick on an asset who has been an "amazing find" for Scotland in recent years.

The former Queen of the South ace now boasts a club career tally of 64 goals to date, with it set to be no surprise if Beale is keen to reconnect in the New Year.

Such an addition could well hasten an exit for peripheral figure, Kemar Roofe, with the striker having been something of a forgotten man so far this season, having featured only twice in all competitions due to injury.

Such injury woes have been a theme of the Jamaican international's time at the club so far since joining back in 2020, having most recently suffered another "frustrating" setback at the end of October, in the words of Ben Dinnery.

The £26k-per-week man - who was linked with a departure over the summer - has a solid goal record for the club with 34 goals in just 74 games, although his inability to enjoy a consistent run in the side is a real source of frustration for all parties.

As such, bringing Dykes into the fold could well prove an astute time to allow Roofe to seek pastures new, with the latter man having simply been an unreliable presence of late.