Rangers have handed academy product Cole McKinnon and Jay Hogarth is set to do similar - before immediately looking to go out on loan deals to help them build senior experience.
McKinnon has already made an impact with Giovanni van Bronckhorst's team, who reached the Europa League final and won the Scottish Cup last season. He netted the winner in a final day 3-1 victory over Hearts as a number of fellow youth academy products were fielded by the Dutchman.
The duo are heading into the final 12 months of their contracts and Rangers want them tied down on longer terms to ensure they won't lose them on the cheap, according to Football Scotland. McKinnon - who's deal is confirmed until 2025 - and Hogarth both played their part in the Lowland League 'B' team last year and have regularly been involved in first team training. 18-year-old Hogarth is yet to experience senior football outside of the Lowland League.
