Sources: Rangers to resolve future of Josh McPake as off-pitch discipline issues revealed
Rangers are looking to resolve the future of Josh McPake after failing to offload him in the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
Rangers were hoping to offload McPake permanently in January to save money, but there was no concrete interest to take him.
The forward, 21, is currently on loan at Championship side Queen’s Park, but he has endured a mixed time at the club due to form and discipline issues off the pitch.
Scouts from a number of clubs watched him in action last Friday for Queen’s Park against Ayr, but the attacker failed to impress.
McPake has 18 months to run on his contract at Ibrox, but they are looking for a resolution on his future as he’s a high earner among the fringe players at the club.
One option being considered is to terminate his agreement and hand him a sizeable pay-off.
He is currently on his sixth loan spell and no longer finds a place in Rangers’ long-term plans.
McPake worked his way up the ranks at the Rangers academy after joining the youth setup during his childhood years.
He was widely considered one of the most talented players in the academy and was named the Academy Player of the Year for his efforts in the 2018/19 season.
A professional contract with the club followed in 2019, but opportunities in the first team proved hard to come by and he was sent out on loan to Dundee to gain experience.
Loan stints at Greenock Morton, Harrogate Town, Morecambe and Tranmere Rovers followed before he signed with Queen’s Park in 2022.
McPake has made 20 Championship appearances for the side this season, scoring three times and assisting twice to help Queen’s Park top the league table.
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