Ex Rangers defender Alan Hutton has told Nathan Patterson to think carefully about his next move amid reported interest from Everton.
The teenager has barely had a look-in at Ibrox this season but his career is moving forward full steam ahead.
He was named in Steve Clarke 's Scotland squad for September's World Cup qualifying triple-header and has been subject to interest from England's Premier League.
It was reported last week that Everton had bid £5m for his services but that was thrown out by Rangers with Steven Gerrard labelling it 'a joke'.
The young right-back is rated very highly at Ibrox despite currently being stuck behind James Tavernier in the pecking order.
And Hutton, who played 122 times at right-back for Rangers, has urged him to consider his next step carefully.
He told Football Insider: "The next movement for him is playing regular football. It’s going to be difficult. I’ve wracked my brain about this. What do you do as a player in his position?
"The possibility of a move, it is a big decision he’s going to have to make.
"Does he sit there and fight for his place against Tavernier? Or is the option of moving a better one? It’s something that he’ll have to consider."
