Rangers academy head Craig Mulholland believes that Josh McPake, who will exit on mortgage to Morecambe subsequent season, is prepared for all times in League One after placing pen to paper on a brand new three-year cope with the Gers.
The 19-year-old has now agreed a brand new contract with the Gers that sees him prolong his keep at Ibrox till the summer season of 2024.
The Rangers winger spent the second-half of final season on mortgage at Harrogate Town, the place he made 23 appearances in League Two and scored 4 targets.
With the Coatbridge-native slated to exit on mortgage to League One outfit Morecambe subsequent season, Mulholland believes that he’s prepared for the step up in competitors from the final marketing campaign.
Mulholland insists {that a} spell in League One will present an sufficient problem for the teenager and a possibility for him to impress his Rangers supervisor.
“We are delighted that Josh has prolonged his contract and now strikes up a league in England from League Two to League One”, Mulholland instructed Rangers’ official website.
“He has matured massively within the final 12 months as an individual and as a participant and that is mirrored in important enhancements to his bodily conditioning and his efficiency ranges in aggressive first-team soccer, albeit we nonetheless suppose there’s heaps to return.
“There have been quite a lot of choices accessible to Josh, nevertheless we consider transferring to League One and taking part in in opposition to some massive golf equipment supplies the right problem which he wants to satisfy head on with a view to contribute to success at his mortgage membership and impress the supervisor right here at Rangers.
“Everyone on the membership needs him properly on this subsequent essential step in his journey.”
It stays to be seen how the teenager will fare subsequent season as he appears set to depart for Morecambe.