GVB can unearth Rangers' dream Steven Davis heir in "desperate" 20yo who's "terrific" - opinion

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst used the final day of the Premiership season to offer first-team chances to a host of young talent on Saturday.

The Gers won 3-1 away from Ibrox as goals from Cedric Itten, Alex Lowry and Cole McKinnon secured the three points to end the league season in second place.

Lowry and McKinnon, both academy graduates, scored for the first time in the Scottish top-flight and they were not the only youngsters out on the pitch as Leon King, Adam Devine, Charlie McCann, Tony Weston, and Ross McCausland also got minutes.

Van Bronckhorst mixed in a few of the more experienced heads alongside them as Steven Davis captained the side in the middle of the park.

He is out of contract this summer and the dream heir to his place in the squad can be unearthed in one of the B team gems – McCann.

Davis may be on his way out of the club at the end of the season and Rangers can instantly replace him without bringing in a new signing by promoting the 20-year-old – signed from Manchester United in 2021 – into the first-team set-up on a regular basis.

Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough recently claimed that the midfielder will be “desperate” to get game time in his bid to make it at senior level and he got his chance off the bench against Hearts at the weekend.

Journalist Mark McDougall has dubbed him a “terrific footballer” and he showed glimpses of his quality in the Premiership clash.

In 45 minutes on the pitch, McCann won 100% (3/3) of his individual duels as he made three tackles in midfield – as per SofaScore. He also completed 87% of his passes and only gave possession away four times in the second half as he showcased both his tenacity and his quality on the ball.

Davis, meanwhile, has completed 88% of his