When it comes to producing talent, Rangers and Celtic are keen to make homegrown players part of their make-up.
However, that has become increasingly difficult in recent seasons as Europe’s largest clubs look to snap up promising talent at increasingly younger ages. The likes of Scotland call-up Ben Doak left Celtic for Liverpool long before his 18th birthday and with only two first team appearances at Celtic Park to his name while Billy Gilmlour was snapped up by Chelsea in 2017 before even getting near the Rangers first team.
Looking back, here are 14 Celtic and Rangers wonderkids from the past and where they are now:
13. Adedire Mebude - Forward
Current club: Bristol City, on loan from KVC Westerlo (Belgium) - Similar to his brother Dapo, he rejected a professional contract at Rangers to sign for Manchester City at the age of 16.Since then, he’s been outstanding as part of their academy system and has been a bright future ahead of him. Won the Players’ Player of the Year award last season as City’s Under-18 Premier League-winning side, scoring 12 goals and registering 17 assists in the process. Joined Bristol City on loan in the January window | Getty Images
14. Owen Moffat - Winger
Current club: Dunfermline (on loan) - Part of the Hoops academy since the age of seven, Moffat signed his first professional contract with the club in 2019 and starred for the B-team in the Lowland League. Made his first senior league start against St Mirren under Ange Postecoglou in December 2021 but found opportunities limited and joined Blackpool to link up with their development squad. Penned a 3-year deal with the option of a further year and now back in Scotland having been loaned to Championship side Dunfermline to gain first-team football. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group