The former Rangers midfielder is one of several lost from the Ibrox youth team in recent years, but the future could be brighter under new boss Steven Gerrard.
Academy head Craig Mulholland is confident that Rangers can not only lure the best young talent to Ibrox, but keep it there too.
Billy Gilmour is one player lured from Rangers’ youth system in recent years, going on to excel at Chelsea before he could play for the Gers’ first team.
But asked during a Twitter Q & A session how Rangers – who have seen Stephen Kelly and, notably, Glenn Middleton make strides at first team level this campaign – can avoid a repeat scenario going forward, Mulholland replied:
And it is not just at home that Rangers are seeking out fresh talent, with Mulholland adding, in response to being asked if a European scouting network is in place at Ibrox:
Middleton (Norwich City), Myles Beerman (Manchester City) and Serge Atakayi (FF Jaro) are all recent examples of Rangers’ willingness to recruit from far and wide, while the Gers recently struck a three-year partnership agreement with their Canada-based namesakes of Montreal.
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