Pedro Caixinha says son of Euro 2016 hero Eder is currently training with Rangers

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Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha has revealed that the son of Portugal striker Eder is currently training with the club.

Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha

Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha has told the Daily Record that the son of Portugal striker Eder is currently training in the youth ranks at Ibrox.

The Gers have been attempting to boost and rebuild their youth ranks in recent years, having previously produced the likes of Allan McGregor, Alan Hutton, Charlie Adam, Chris Burke and Ross McCormack – all of whom became Scotland internationals.

In recent years, the likes of John Fleck, Jamie Ness, Rhys McCabe and Charlie Telfer have moved on to other clubs rather than continue their development with Rangers.

Pedro Caixinha’s men are now battling to keep hold of 15-year-old talent Billy Gilmour, with The Scottish Sun reporting over the weekend that the midfielder will be joining Chelsea imminently.

Yet, with chairman Dave King telling the club’s official website earlier this month that he thinks the Rangers youth ranks are the best they have been in nearly 20 years, there is still cause to be optimistic about the future of the Gers.

Now, manager Caixinha has suggested that it’s clear that Rangers are doing well on the youth front given that the son of Portugal international striker Eder is currently training with the club.

Portugal’s Eder celebrates after scoring

Eder famously scored Portugal’s winning goal in their 1-0 Euro 2016 final win over France, and the former Swansea City flop has now decided to send his 12-year-old son to train with Rangers.

Caixinha revealed to the Daily Record that Eder’s decision to send his son to Rangers is a sign of the club’s progression, whilst he also admitted that Eder believes his son is receiving better training than in his native Portugal; another encouraging sign for the Gers.

“We know we are doing well because we have Eder’s 12-year-old son with us and he tells us the training is better than he received in Portugal. That is a good sign,” he added.