Rangers director “excited” as signing news breaks around top Premier League talent

Director of the Rangers Zeb Jacobs was ecstatic to sign Arian Allen, a very skilled young Everton prospect,

for the team’s Academy.

The 16-year-old attacker spent six years progressing through the Premier League team’s Academy’s

development ranks before being signed by the Gers.

Rangers is able to offer players professional contracts as early as 16, although teams south of the border

must wait until the player is 17 years old to sign an agreement.

Arian Allen, who is a “dynamic forward who can play across the frontline,” will be a member of Steven

Smith’s U18 team for the end of the campaign.

Zeb Jacobs: Rangers excited by Arian Allen deal

Talking about the transfer, Rangers Academy Director Zeb Jacobs was certainly happy to secure the

signing of Arian Allen from Everton.

Speaking in an official Rangers statement on the deal, it’s clear this is a young player who is very highly-rated

by the club’s progressive youth department.

“It is great for us to have Arian on board,” said Jacobs. “We are all excited to start working with him and

develop his potential over the coming seasons.”

Whilst Arian Allen is only 16-years-old – and as such expectations need to be tempered – it’s yet more evidence of

Rangers’ proactive youth department moving for top young talent.

The stand-out addition from the lower leagues in recent seasons is obviously former Millwall striker Zak Lovelace,

who has already broken into the top team.

A very highly-rated young England youth international, the 18-year-old is tipped for big things in the game

even if his recent Rangers breakthrough was interrupted by injury.

Even Ross McCausland – who is now a bonafide first-team regular – was signed from Northern Irish side Linfield.

Before he joined the Bees, Rangers also signed promising Brentford player Nathan promising-Coombes,

while Bailey Rice (Motherwell) and Johnly Yfeko (Leicester) are on the fringe of the starting lineup.

The Gers can ensure a more seamless pathway to the first team while providing an exceptional Academy

setting that is on par with or better than many of the facilities down south.

Even though the Rangers lack the Premier League’s financial support, they are still a desirable alternative,

which is why Arian Allen is the newest player to join the team.