Zak Rudden has admitted he hopes to be back at Rangers one day after sealing a permanent move to Partick Thistle.
The 19-year-old has joined the Jags after almost a decade at the Ibrox club, with the Light Blues inserting a clause which would allow them to snap him back up in 18 months' time.
Rudden was delighted to sign a two-and-a-half year deal to join Ian McCall's team as he looks for regular first team football.
But the striker insists he is determined to fight his way back to Ibrox as he prepares to make his debut against Celtic in the Scottish Cup.
He said: "There is a clause in the deal which means after 18 months Rangers could buy me back.
"I'm delighted they have got that in there if they see me doing well but my main focus right now is Partick Thistle.
"Is it hard to leave Rangers? Of course it is. After almost 10 years at the club it's a weird one to be leaving.
"I realised that my dream of making it to the first team might never be realised when I kept getting put out on loan.
"They were ready to put me out on another loan this month but I thought it might be better just to go out and feel comfortable somewhere. I thought it was time to go.
"But maybe three or four years down the line I would hope to be back at Rangers.
"I do want to play for them because they are a massive club. Steven Gerrard did call me after the deal went through to say all the best, which was very nice of him.
"But right now Partick Thistle is my priority."
McCall also hinted Rangers could cash in on the youngster thanks to a potential selling-on fee.
But for that to happen, Rudden will have to prove himself at Firhill.
He said: "I've tried to get Zak before and I'm delighted we were able to do a deal which means he's a Thistle players. Hopefully he'll hit the ground running.
"It's a pretty normal deal. If Zak does well and various things happen then every club is a winner.
"If he does fantastically well and somebody buys him then we're a winner, Rangers are winners and Zak is a winner.
"The whole key to any deal is the player doing well and I hope he does."
