Teenager Bailey Rice eager to make big impact at Rangers next season

Bailey Rice is determined to make a big push to become a first-team regular at Rangers next season after a slow start to his Ibrox career.

The 18-year-old midfielder made his debut for the Light Blues away to Livingston in February 2023, as an 88th-minute substitute for Ryan Kent.

Rangers are gearing up for yet another summer revamp at Ibrox.

Every single year for what seems like an eternity, Rangers have faced a summer rebuild caused by woeful managerial appointments, terrible recruitment and a lack of consistency behind the scenes.

This summer, though, proves to be the biggest in a long time, with Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises set to become the majority owners of the Ibrox giants.

Rangers are also in the hunt to hire a new permanent manager, with interim boss Barry Ferguson unlikely to take the reins full-time once his poor spell in charge comes to an end.

But despite the overhaul, new sporting director Kevin Thelwell already seems to be pulling the strings at Ibrox with transfer targets starting to emerge.

Rangers line up Cypriot striker Evagoras Charalampous

Hamza Igamane’s debut season at Ibrox has been somewhat of a success, with the young striker arriving from obscurity in Morocco to score 15 goals in 44 appearances across all competitions this season for Rangers.

And it seems the Gers are willing to try and pull off another transfer similar to that with Anorthosis striker Evagoras Charalampous now linked with a move to Govan.

Cypriot news outlet 24Sports reported on Saturday (10 May) that Ibrox scouts have been stationed at the 19-year-old’s last three appearances in Cyprus’ top flight, in which he’s scored four goals.

It is understood that the Scottish Premiership side are now deciding on whether to trigger Charalampous’ release clause, which is set at a bargain fee of £42,000.