Article: A clear-out, then Smith will shop for quality buys; (1) Happy day: Rangers' squad celebrate their 32nd Scottish Cup Final win but how many are on their way out? (2) Laughing boys: Steven Davis and assistant manager Ally McCoist enjoy getting their hands on the Scottish Cup after beating Queen of the South (3) Coming and going? Kenny Miller and Daniel Cousin.

Byline: PETER JARDINE

RANGERS hope to strip around [pounds sterling]5million from their annual wage bill witha summer transfer clear-out. Walter Smith will now sanction a series ofdepartures to help fund a recruitment drive that aims to put quality abovequantity.

Daniel Cousin, Brahim Hemdani, Filip Sebo and Thomas Buffel will be the mainbig-earners heading out of Ibrox and up to 10 players are certain to leave.

Smith confirmed following the 3-2 Scottish Cup Final victory over Queen of theSouth that he wants to keep Steven Davis, David Weir and Christian Dailly atIbrox.

Davis has been on loan from Fulham for the past five months and could cost asmuch as ...

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