Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers loaned out Ross McCrorie last week.
Steven Gerrard has told Rangers TV that Ross McCrorie WILL be coming back to the club next summer.
Gerrard loaned the Auchenhowie product to Portsmouth in a season-long loan this week.
But The Record reported that the agreement includes an option for Pompey to sign the Rangers starlet on a permanent basis next year.
That didn’t go down well with fans of the Ibrox club, many of whom love McCrorie.
And Gerrard, speaking after his side’s 5-0 win over Oxford on Sunday, has put an end to that speculation.
He told Rangers TV “It’s very important to clear some speculation up.
“There’s no deal for him to go there permanently. It’s a development loan to improve him because he’s our player and we want him here for a long time.
“But he’s certainly one of ours and we’ve got big plans for Ross McCrorie.”
This will be a huge relief to fans of the Glasgow giants, considering how highly they rate McCrorie.
At 21, he’s going to get a lot better over the coming years and Gerrard is dead right in wanting to keep him long term. This loan will aid his development and allow him to get the regular football that Gerrard cannot offer at this moment in time.
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