Celtic-daft footballer Jack Reid has crossed the Previous Agency divide to signal a youth contract with Glasgow rivals Rangers.
And his proud dad David is completely happy to place the rivalry to at least one aspect within the hope of seeing his boy take the Ibrox aspect by storm.
The seven-year-old, whose favorite Hoops participant is Japanese midfielder Kyogo Furuhashi, wowed scouts whereas enjoying for native aspect Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers and signed for the Govan membership on Might 29 after a profitable trial.
Jack, from Pather, has been introduced up a Celtic fan, attending his first recreation when he was simply 10 months outdated in 2015.
However he'll pull on the sunshine blue jersey for the primary time on July 25 when he joins up together with his new team-mates.
Dad David stated: “It’s humorous as a result of all our household are Celtic fanatics; his grandpa, his uncle Scott.
“We’ve all obtained season tickets and issues like that - Jack’s been going with me to video games since he was a child!
“However all of the household simply love the gorgeous recreation and we’d by no means stand in his method to do properly. His mum Melissa and I are so proud. The household will put the rivalry to at least one aspect and simply let him get on together with his soccer.
“There was no second ideas or something and I’d by no means stand in my son’s approach.
“Rangers wouldn’t have been my first alternative, however perhaps at some point him doing properly can result in him enjoying for Celtic sooner or later – I’d be fairly pleased with that!”
David added: “He was enjoying for Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers and he was scouted down at Ravenscraig by Ross Cochrane.
“He stated he thought Jack was a really gifted left-sided participant and requested how we’d really feel about him coming to Glasgow Rangers?
”I used to be like: Eh, okay. And we had amusing about it. However he went for a trial with Rangers they usually took him on after that.
He’s labored actually onerous and I’m so happy with him.”
Jack was with Wishaw Wycombe for the previous three years and the Berryhill Main Faculty pupil performs the sport morning, midday and night time.
David added: “He simply loves the sport a lot. I believe Jack would play for anyone. He simply loves having a ball at his ft and attempting to get him in at night time is a few effort.
“If he’s not coaching with Wishaw or Rangers, he’ll be out enjoying together with his buddies at night time in Pather.
“It’s like pulling enamel attempting to get him in and generally it is advisable chase him! He’s by no means obtained a ball away from his ft.
“We're wanting ahead to seeing how his recreation develops, however he wouldn’t be right here if it wasn’t for his coaches at Wishaw – Craig Younger, Scott Barr, Gary Hattie and Peter Naughton.”
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