Rangers’ pre-season training camp in Portugal shifted up a notch on Thursday, as the players took part in game-based drills.
The club’s official Twitter account uploaded multiple videos of moments of individual brilliance.
There was a long-range strike from Daniel Candeias and smart stop from Wes Foderingham among the clips.
However, the video that caught the eye the most, involved Dapo Mebude.
The 17-year-old is a star of the club’s youth system and despite his tender age, made his first-team debut at Kilmarnock on the final day of last season.
The short clip shows Mebude executing a sublime finish.
Fed the ball at a tightish angle on the left, he keeps his marker – who appears to be Glen Kamara – at bay, before guiding a lovely effort into the far corner.
The audible gasps from those watching showed just how tidy the finish was.
Steven Gerrard claimed earlier in the week that he is willing to give youth a chance next season. He’s very much of the ‘if they’re good enough, they’re old enough’ school of thought.
Therefore, if Mebude can keep producing moments of magic in training and in the upcoming pre-season fixtures, he could add to his solitary appearance during the course of next season.
The Scottish Youth Cup winner is mixing it with the big boys now, and he looks very much the part.
