Sean Fisher

Sun 9 October 2022 19:10, UK

Adam Devine has signed a new Rangers contract, keeping the 19-year-old defender at Ibrox until 2025.

Devine made his Gers debut last season and has grown to become a regular member of Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s matchday squad.

The Scottish left-back has made a total of three appearances for Rangers since graduating from the club’s academy, and was named in all three Champions League squads so far as he pushed for another first-team opportunity.

Rangers announced that Devine had signed a new contract with the club on Sunday (10 October), and Sporting Director Ross Wilson added a statement alongside the announcement.

“We have developed our Academy development programme considerably in recent seasons with a clear focus on clear individual plans,” said Wilson via the Rangers club website.

“Adam has been making excellent progress against his plan which is naturally pleasing for Gio, and all of our coaching and support staff. I am sure that Adam’s hard work and progress will continue.”

One of our own

It’s always promising to young players working their way through the academy and then pushing their way into the first team.

Devine has clearly caught Van Bronckhorst’s eye enough to convince the Dutchman that he’ll one day be a regular in the starting XI.

So far, Devine has had to wait for limited opportunities – such as the 90 minutes he played in the Premier Sports Cup against Queen of the South in August.

But as he continues to progress and train with the first team, opportunities will arise – either through luck or hard work.

The Champions League experience gained this season, albeit difficult, will serve him brilliantly in the long run and will only motivate him to work harder.

Wilson’s comments suggest that there is already a plan in place for Devine and his progression to the first team. For now, all he has to do is stick to that and keep impressing.

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