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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ewan Paton

Rangers B team kid joins Premier League side on loan

Rangers B team player Blaine McClure has left to join Nottingham Forest. 

The 18-year-old academy talent has moved to the Premier League club on loan, with an option to buy included as part of the deal.

The Northern Ireland Under-19 international moved to Glasgow two years ago in the summer of 2023. He joined from Linfield.

He failed to make the grade with a first team appearance, however, did manage 10 league starts for Kelty Hearts during a loan spell during the second half of last season.


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McClure has now decided to try his luck in England with Forest's Under-21s. 

He is highly rated back home in Northern Ireland. He has progressed through all youth groups of the national side, and currently has 12 caps to his name with the U19s.

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