Zak Lovelace from Millwall to Rangers: Is it a good potential move? Would he start? What does he offer?

Rangers are set to complete the signing of Zak Lovelace from Millwall according to Jonny McFarlane.

The 16-year-old made five Championship appearances for the Lions last season, the first coming before his 16th birthday, and could recoup a significant fee for Millwall to reinvest this summer, despite his youth.

Rangers went on a remarkable, and lucrative, run to the final of the Europa League last season, coming a penalty shoot-out away from sealing Champions League football under Giovanni Van Bronckhorst.

Is it a good potential move?

Lovelace’s career prospects would increase with the security of a high profile move to the Gers and for that reason it is a good potential move.

The forward needs to be surrounded by the right people at this stage of his career, and if there is a strong development pathway in place at Ibrox for him, then a move there this summer would be smart.

For Rangers though, it will certainly be a project and a player that they look to develop, rather than someone expected to have an immediate impact in the first team.

Would he start?

Definitely not.

If Lovelace could not force a start at Millwall last season, there is no chance that he does at Rangers.

A season or two in the youth setup would be more likely, with the potential that a loan move or some domestic cup action with the first team takes place in the medium term.

There is a lot of senior competition for places in the final third at Ibrox, Lovelace would only be viewed as a long term signing.

What does he offer?

In just 44 minutes of senior action it is hard to tell just how much Lovelace can offer, with such a long time left in his development physically and technically.

For a 16-year-old Lovelace looks like a very strong athlete, hence why