I am going for good: Rangers players will be joining one of the best club in England
Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with an emphatic 5-2 win over St Mirren in Paisley after Motherwell inflicted a third consecutive home defeat on Rangers at Ibrox earlier in the day.
Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops are all-but nailed on to make it four-in-a-row after Light Blues interim boss Barry Ferguson endured a painful return to Govan with his flops slumping to a 2-1 defeat. Here’s a look at some of the latest headlines from the two Glasgow clubs on Saturday evening.
Rangers talents head for Ibrox departure lounge
Rangers have added another two youngsters to their growing list of academy players currently out on loan with goalkeeper Jacob Pazikas and midfielder Darren McInally the latest to seal temporary moves.
Scotland youth international stopper Pazikas has made his third loan switch after previous spells at Civil Service Strollers and SPFL League Two outfit Stranraer. He has dropped back a level into the Lowland League with Borders side Gala Fairydean Rovers.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old McInally heads out to gain senior experience for the first time in his career, linking up with relegation-threatened Cumbernauld Colts at Broadwood.
Rangers decided to overhaul their youth system early in the new year, with club hierarchy opting to move away from the failed ‘best-vs-best’ B team games programme. The reserve squad has played just 14 times during the first half of the season, half of which were independently organised games against other academies from south of the border.
Four academy products Findlay Curtis, Bailey Rice, Mason Munn and Paul Nsio – were all handed promotions under sacked boss Philippe Clement. However, many other starlets were deemed not ready to make the jump up to the first-team and have subsequently been loaned out across the Scottish football pyramid.
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