Rangers to agree Loan Cooperation with three Scottish clubs

A new rule introduced by the SFA, in line with changes to the country's youth structure to move from an Under-18 to an Under-19 league, allows clubs to send up to five players on loan to a single outfit in every lower-league Scottish division. 

The system enables young players who are eligible to represent Scotland at various youth levels to go out on loan over a weekend but return to feature in youth games with their parent club in midweek, rather than playing only for their loan club, in order to increase match experience.

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A Scottish FA statement last month read: “The Cooperation System was voted through by clubs following recommendations by the Scottish FA's Transition Report.

“The new system provides greater flexibility to the previous domestic loan quotas by enabling players in the key ‘transition phase’ of 16-21, who are eligible to represent the Scotland national teams, to join a lower-league club but be able to move between the parent and cooperation club throughout the season to increase playing time.”

The Rangers Review understands that an agreement has been struck with Rovers Rovers in the Championship, Alloa in League One and Stirling Albion in League Two.

Rangers disbanded their B team last season in an attempt to expose young players to first-team environments earlier in their development. 

That’s resulted in the Under-18, now Under-19s, stepping up earlier to join first team training.

Meanwhile, the club are closing in on a deal for Real Betis defender Nobel Mendy as Russell Martin looks to bolster his Ibrox defence once again.