Two-year deal ready: Premier League side to sign young Rangers utility player…
According to the Daily Record, Rangers Academy product Jamie Newton is set to join Nottingham Forest, with the Premier League side ready to sign a two-year deal.The newspaper announced in its broadcast blog [9. in January] that the 18-year-old defender previously worked with Forest Academy boss Craig Mulholland, who could be involved in the deal..
The newspaper did not disclose the transfer fee, but according to Transfermarkt, his contract will expire in May, which could allow the English side to make an early swoop for his services..
It’s never nice to see an Academy product leave Ibrox, especially when there are clearly promising signs from him that were enough to entice a Premier League side to make a bid for his services.With Forest having offered Newton a two-year move to England, they must see long-term promise in his ability and while he is likely to settle with their academy side initially, the aim is for him to break through. first team.
Newton has yet to appear for Rangers in his career, but he did play for Rangers B when the reserve team competed in the Lowland League last season, so he has had a taste of academy football..
More details of the move are likely to emerge in due course, with a possible transfer fee and whether Rangers tried to keep him at Ibrox the main questions on fans’ lips following the news..