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Rangers has officially announced the acquisition of 16-year-old attacker Arian Allen from Premier League team Everton.
The young talent has arrived at Ibrox, and the club announced on its official website [19 February] that Allen is excited to leave life at Goodison Park.
The next six months will be extremely exciting as the teenager joins Steven Smith’s Under-18s squad ahead of the second half of the season.
Allen has been at Everton since he was just under ten years old, but he will continue to grow at Ibrox as there is ample proof that young players are given opportunities at the senior level.
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Allen has an excellent opportunity to advance in his football career by moving to Ibrox, where he will have an easy path to the first team.
The academy has turned out many talented people, including Ryan Hardie in 2014, Alan Hutton in 2002, and John Fleck in 2008.
One of the best examples of this is Ross McCausland, who debuted in the first team and maintained his spot in the starting lineup under Philippe Clement.
When it comes to his Rangers team, the Belgian seems to live by the adage “If you are good enough, you are old enough.” And it might only be a few years before the explosive forward plays in front of the Ibrox supporters.
Allen will be a very valuable asset once he settles in Scotland and is capable of filling in anywhere along the front line. He might even make an impression on Clement in the first few weeks of joining the team.
The Toffees youngster may soon be playing alongside McCausland, Rabbi Matondo, or even Cyriel Dessers if he can flourish in Rangers’ academy, as the Gers have been clamoring for new strikers.
