Rangers talent has been in impressive form for the academy.
Glasgow Rangers talent Josh McPake is making a big impression at the moment.
He scored a brace in Rangers’ under-20s win over Rapid Vienna last week and dazzled yesterday in the game against Hearts.
The 17-year-old winger earned praise from Graeme Murty after his latest performance.
Murty praised McPake’s ability and acknowledged that teams are trying to single him out to try and stop him.
Murty told Rangers’ official website: “He’s got lots to his game. He’s got lots of ability and he’s very elusive. I think he’s got an elite level of technique at his particular strength.
“There’s lots of bits he needs to develop and lots of bits he needs to work on but he’s a threat, he’s an out-and-out threat and you can see that by the amount of close attention, shall we say, that he was paid in the game.”
McPake is officially part of Rangers’ under-18 squad but his recent performances have seen him promoted.
If he carries this on, he will soon be pushing for first team involvement.
He is just a year younger than Glenn Middleton, who has been excellent since making the step up to Rangers’ first team this season.
Steven Gerrard has shown he is willing to give academy players chances and McPake is a player to watch in 2019.
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