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Scottish Sun
24-04-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Rangers ‘likely to lose' young star to Premier League giants – but they won't lose out on cash
He won't be the first to swap Scotland for down south ON THE MOVE Rangers 'likely to lose' young star to Premier League giants – but they won't lose out on cash Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A RANGERS academy star is being tracked by a Premier League giant, according to a report. He can sign professional terms with the Ibrox club this summer but they look set to lose him to the Prem. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 1 Rangers look set to lose a youngster to the Premier League Credit: SNS Oliver Goodbrand, 16, has risen through the youth ranks at Gers and made his B team debut last year at the age of 15. The defender has captained Scotland at youth level, wearing the armband during the Under-16s Victory Shield campaign. According to the Daily Record, the up-and-coming starlet is on Newcastle United's wishlist and they are keen to take him south of the border and will pay Rangers a training compensation fee to secure his services. It's believed Gers have offered the teenager professional terms too but they are resigned to him having a desire to move on and test himself in England. He would be the latest talent to come through the Ibrox academy only to take an offer from a club down south. Billy Gilmour did the same in 2017 after spending eight years with his boyhood club. And Rory Wilson moved to Aston Villa in 2022 after a stunning run of goal scoring form for the Gers youth teams. Speaking after making his B team debut against Partick Thistle in November, Goodbrand said: 'I was focused on just being myself, getting on the ball, and doing the things that I do best. 'It's brilliant and getting exposure to play against experienced players is only going to help my development. It's definitely something which will make me improve. 'I'm hungry for more of these opportunities because it's what I believe will make me progress as a player the most.' The Coffee Club assess who could be Rangers' next manager as doubts emerge over Daniel Farke's future at Leeds Newcastle snapped up Charlie McArthur from Kilmarnock back in 2022. He made his first team debut for Killie at 16 and is currently on loan at Carlistle United, where he has played ten times since joining in the January transfer window. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Record
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Newcastle target rising Rangers star Oliver Goodbrand as Magpies close in on Rory Wilson repeat raid
Newcastle United are closing in on a deal for Rangers ' rising star Oliver Goodbrand. Record Sport understands the English Premier League side have made the teenage left-back a top summer target for their emerging talent pool. The 16-year-old can sign professional forms with Rangers this season but they look likely to lose him to the Magpies. Newcastle are willing to pay Rangers training compensation for the Scotland youth international if he commits to them this summer. They would then have to take him north on a scholarship deal because he can't sign professional forms in England until he is 17. Rangers have offered Goodbrand professional terms but it is looking likely he will be leaving. Goodbrand is highly-rated at Rangers and also got B team action last season when he was just 15. It would be a blow to the Ibrox side to see another of their academy graduates move south before they have even turned professional. They lost prolific striker Rory Wilson to Aston Villa in similar circumstances back ins 2022. Follow Record Sport on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here . Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On , every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
