Rangers allow latest academy prospect to join Premier League club after impressing on two-week trial
The 18-year-old defender has penned an 18-month contract with Burnley
Rangers have allowed another promising youth player to head south of the border.
18-year-old left-back Cameron Scott, who can also be deployed at centre-half, has penned an 18-month contract with Premier League side Burnley and will immediately link up with their Under-21 team.
Scott has been capped by Scotland at Under-16 and Under-17 level. He has been on the books at Ibrox since the age of nine, progressing right through the age groups before signing his first professional contract at 16.
The versatile defender, who has a South African mother, was pushed to play rugby as a youngster, but he fell in love with football on a family holiday and will now embark on the next step in his career.
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He went on trial with the Clarets earlier this month and impressed head coach Andy Farrell before being offered a deal through until the summer of 2027.
Commenting on his move to Turf Moor, Scott said: “It’s a great feeling to be here. When you’re younger you always want to be at the top clubs and being at a Premier League club like Burnley was really attractive to me.
“There are quite a few Scottish lads around the building too, including Ellis (Clark) who I played against for year and Muzz (Murray Campbell) who is from the same area as me. I really enjoyed my two weeks here, the set up’s really good and the training ground is phenomenal so it was a no-brainer.”
Academy manager Chris Casper commented: “Cameron is a strong addition to our U21s group ahead of the second half of the season.
“He impressed with his attitude and technical ability on trail and with the physical profile to match, I look forward to seeing him fulfil his potential with us.”
Scott becomes the latest talent to accept an offer from an English club, following the likes of Billy Gilmour in 2017 and Rory Wilson in 2022.