When it comes to producing talent, Rangers and Celtic are keen to make homegrown players part of their make-up.
However, that has become increasingly difficult in recent seasons as Europe’s largest clubs look to snap up promising talent at increasingly younger ages. The likes of Scotland call-up Ben Doak left Celtic for Liverpool long before his 18th birthday and with only two first team appearances at Celtic Park to his name while Billy Gilmlour was snapped up by Chelsea in 2017 before even getting near the Rangers first team.
Looking back, here are 14 Celtic and Rangers wonderkids from the past and where they are now:
Looking back, here are 14 Celtic and Rangers wonderkids from the past and where they are now:
![Current club: Manchester City - Could be the next on the conveyor belt of hot prospects from Manchester City to make his first-team break after producing several jaw dropping performances in the Under-18 Premier League. Registered 11 assists and scored eight goals in 25 appearances last term. Will be hoping to learn from the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and co. in future.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk4MWMxNjFmLTg1NzUtNDE5Mi04MzQ4LTZhOGEyYTk2OTQ3NjpmMTU3NzI1YS0zMjhiLTQ2MGYtOWRjOC02ZWNjNTNmYzM0Y2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Josh Adam - Midfielder
Current club: Manchester City - Could be the next on the conveyor belt of hot prospects from Manchester City to make his first-team break after producing several jaw dropping performances in the Under-18 Premier League. Registered 11 assists and scored eight goals in 25 appearances last term. Will be hoping to learn from the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and co. in future.Photo: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC
![Current club: York City - Once of interest to some of the Europe’s biggest clubs, the 21yo was released by Rangers earlier this summer after making just one senior appearance. Now finds himself in the Vanarama National League after ‘losing his way’. Had a successfull loan spell in SPFL League One with Falkirk last term, netting nine goals in 29 appearances and it seemed he was heading to America at one stage. Sporadically featured in the National League.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/09/15/GettyImages-1200193037.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Kai Kennedy - Winger
Current club: York City - Once of interest to some of the Europe’s biggest clubs, the 21yo was released by Rangers earlier this summer after making just one senior appearance. Now finds himself in the Vanarama National League after ‘losing his way’. Had a successfull loan spell in SPFL League One with Falkirk last term, netting nine goals in 29 appearances and it seemed he was heading to America at one stage. Sporadically featured in the National League. | Getty Images
![Current club: Brentford - Moved to Ibrox from Chelsea in 2019, with his capture viewed as a coup. Impressed in various youth teams but grew frustrated by a lack of first-team chances and is now a regular at B-team level for the Bees. Has been given a taste pf the Premier League and is highly-rated by manager Thomas Frank.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/09/15/newFile-12.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Nathan Young-Coombes - Forward
Current club: Brentford - Moved to Ibrox from Chelsea in 2019, with his capture viewed as a coup. Impressed in various youth teams but grew frustrated by a lack of first-team chances and is now a regular at B-team level for the Bees. Has been given a taste pf the Premier League and is highly-rated by manager Thomas Frank. | Getty Images
![Current club: Wigan Athletic (on loan) - A future Scotland international and current Under-21 skipper, who actually started off in Rangers’ youth system before heading across the city to Celtic. Was training with the first-team squad at the age of 16 before the Bundesliga giants swooped to offer him his first professional deal. Was promoted to the B-team squad two years ago and was named as one of the ’60 best young talents in the world’ in 2020. Has been back in the UK for a temporary spell with the Latics.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ0ZjVkYzcxLWU0ZTgtNDY4Zi1iZjg5LWJhOGMyODJiNTI2Zjo4NGNhNDQ0Yy0zNWZlLTRlNjYtYTY5NS0xMTllMDQ0NTY3ZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Liam Morrison - Centre-back
Current club: Wigan Athletic (on loan) - A future Scotland international and current Under-21 skipper, who actually started off in Rangers’ youth system before heading across the city to Celtic. Was training with the first-team squad at the age of 16 before the Bundesliga giants swooped to offer him his first professional deal. Was promoted to the B-team squad two years ago and was named as one of the ’60 best young talents in the world’ in 2020. Has been back in the UK for a temporary spell with the Latics.Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group