Rangers midfielder Connor Barron is already impressing at his new club after joining from Aberdeen in the summer.
So much so that he had been touted for a senior call-up to Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures. After narrowly missing out on this occasion, Barron has instead been named in the Under-21 squad for their Euro 2025 qualifiers against Spain and Malta.
Head coach Scot Gemmill says he’s not surprised the 21-year-old has settled into life at Ibrox so quickly, claiming “this is only the beginning” for the youngster.
“Of course, he's rightly getting a lot of compliments right now on his performances. He's showing that he can influence games.
“We've obviously seen him do that for the 21s. We've seen him do that for his previous club, Aberdeen. I don't think we're too surprised from it because we know how good he is and what potential he's got.”
“We speak about players who have quite obviously got that mentality and that dedication. Conor is a very good example of that, but he has to keep going. I'm sure his new manager and staff will be demanding that from him too.
“He's gone to a new club, big expectations and he's started really well, but he has to keep pushing.
“This is only the beginning.”
When asked about the youngster’s mentality in being able to cope with the pressures of life at Ibrox, Gemmill said: I think the true test is time. Conor has done everything right up until now. He's doing his talking on the pitch, but he has to continue to develop.
“He has to continue to show that he won't let it affect his mentality, that he won't let it affect the hard work that he's doing off the pitch, preparing for games properly, keep continuing to develop and obviously on the pitch influencing games. Like I said, this is just the beginning.”
