Fabrizio Romano provides huge Rangers contract update as Philippe Clement set to secure 'top priority'


Rangers wonderkid Alexander Smith is close to agreeing his first professional deal, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
The highly-rated youth prospect - who has been tracked by a number of Premier League and MLS clubs - is reportedly set to pen a contract until 2027 with the Light Blues.
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Hide AdThe 15-year-old midfielder holds dual Scottish and US nationality and it’s understood the Glasgow giants have fended off significant transfer interest to all-but reach an agreement with one of their brightest talents.
Romano has indicated Smith’s signature was a “top priority” for first-team manager Philippe Clement and the Gers board, with Arsenal among the big-named sides previously tipped for a move.
The eight-time capped Scotland under-16 international has also represented USA at the age group below and various clubs are claimed to have pushed to try and lure him away from the Rangers academy. But it now appears those efforts have been in vain.
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Hide AdRomano wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Rangers top prospect Alexander Smith close to agreeing first professional contract at the club valid until June 2027. He’s eligible for USA & Scotland national teams. Rangers fought off strong interest from PL and MLS to keep him, top priority for the board and Clement.”
Like many teams in Scotland, Rangers have struggled to retain some of their promising youth prospects to club south of the border before they ever make a first-team breakthrough.
Scotland star Billy Gilmour left the club in 2017 in favour of a dream move to Chelsea at the age of 15 and, more recently, prolific striker Rory Wilson joined Aston Villa two seasons ago shortly after turning 16.
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