Glenn Middleton in Rangers realisation over early exploits as he shares Dundee United confidence surge

Former Rangers star Glenn Middleton is hell-bent on making a telling impact at Dundee United as he aims to rediscover his best form at Tannadice.

The 22-year-old is aiming to thrive in the City of Discovery after joining on a permanent deal from Rangers. And the former Ibrox winger is aiming to push on after being unable to continue his teenage exploits under Steven Gerrard 's tutelage. Middleton was a regular during the Liverpool icon's first season but struggled to cement his Ibrox status after a series of loan moves followed.

But Middleton isn't giving himself a hard time over his Rangers exploits and believes his time had come to leave the Europa League finalists. Speaking to The Courier, he said: “I’m very grateful for all the opportunities I got at Rangers but there comes a time when you need to push on and that time is now. I’m very proud of my time there. Maybe sometimes I don’t realise that I was only 18 when I was doing what I was doing — playing in Europe and starting for Rangers in the Premiership. Not many 18-year-olds can say that.

“However, I can’t just say that for the rest of my career. I need to move on and show everyone why I was in that position in the first place. The first few days at United have been amazing and I just keep saying to myself, ‘this is me; this is my club’. I’m not saying that I didn’t enjoy my loan spells. I learned so much and became a better player and a better person. But knowing that I won’t be going somewhere else for a good few years is a nice feeling and gives me something to build from.

"If you don’t believe you can reach those levels, then this game isn’t for you. I’m very ambitious and that’s why I needed to be settled somewhere. You can’t play to your best and