Connor Barron is tailor made for Rangers as former mentor Jim Goodwin reveals impressive start is no surprise

Jim Goodwin is not surprised Connor Barron has adapted so well to life at Ibrox because he reckons his style is tailor-made for Rangers.

The Irishman worked closely with the midfielder when they were together at Aberdeen and has always rated him highly. Philippe Clement moved to sign Barron on freedom of contract over the summer from the Dons and the Light Blues are now waiting for a Scottish Professional Football Association tribunal to set a transfer fee.

Goodwin has watched the youngster go into Rangers, hold down a starting berth and also force his way into Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad. He will now be trying to make sure his Dundee United team can stop Rangers and Barron shining again at Ibrox on Saturday. "Connor has a little bit of everything,” Goodwin claimed. “Out of possession, he is willing to get stuck in and make tackles.

“In possession, he has a great range of passing. So, it hasn’t surprised me to see him doing so well at Rangers. In a team like Rangers that, in the main, has more possession than the opposition, that suits the type of player Connor is. He wants to be on the ball.

“I’m delighted for Connor. I caught up with him after the game at Tannadice last time we played. He’s a great kid and has certainly adapted to life in Glasgow no problem.”

Goodwin reckoned Barron was one of the better players at Aberdeen but reckons his contract situation became an obvious issue.

The Dundee United manager admitted: “When I took the job at Aberdeen, Connor had just come back from a successful loan spell at Kelty Hearts and I immediately thought he was one of the better players in the group. He had a great attitude, was brave and comfortable on the ball. I played him in pretty much every game at Aberdeen up