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da marjack bet： According to the Daily Record, Rangers appear to have secured the signing of Motherwell starlet Jake Hastie on a pre-contract agreement.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the 20-year-old contract is set to end in the summer, and Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson confirmed that the attacking midfielder would not be extending his deal with the club.
As a result, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers have swooped in to offer the youngster a three-year contract with the option of a fourth year, and all that is needed to confirm the deal is for Hastie to put pen to paper.
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He has impressed for the Steelmen in the second half of the season, notching seven goals in 14 games having spent the first half of the campaign with Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Championship.
His form has led to him being called up to the Scotland Under-21 squad, whilst the attacker also had offers from England which he rejected in favour of a move to Ibrox.
Ryan Kent replacement?
Rangers fans have enjoyed watching young winger Ryan Kent throughout his season-long loan spell this season, with the 22-year-old notching seven goals this term since arriving from Liverpool.
However, the Reds are said to want in excess of £12m for the Englishman from any club wishing to take him on a permanent deal, which would be a hefty figure for the Gers to meet.
Gerrard has said that he wants Kent to sign on a permanent basis, but if the finances get in the way of any deal materialising, it appears as if Rangers have already moved to replace the on-loan Liverpool attacker.
Kent and Hastie are similar players who enjoy roaming around either on the wings or in the No.10 role, and both have a high ceiling for improvement – the fact that the latter is two years younger than the former suggests that the Scottish giants could even be getting a better deal in signing the 20-year-old for free rather than splashing out on the Reds youngster.
Additionally, Hastie has matched Kent’s tally for the entire season in just the second half of this campaign, so Rangers may even be getting a better player than the highly-rated man on loan from Anfield.