Mark Allen finally confirms Jamie Murphy future…

Rangers’ Director of Football Mark Allen has formally confirmed for the first time that an agreement in principle is in place to make Jamie Murphy’s stay at Ibrox permanent.

The on-loan Brighton winger had a stellar start to life in Govan following his January switch, but lost his way a little after the disappointing loss at Ibrox to Celtic in March – however his last two displays have been a bit more like what fans expect and he stood out as Rangers’ best attacker at Easter Road in the 10-goal thriller.

Allen has now verified what we all knew, and that the verbal agreement to make the deal a full contract is in place, and it is a case, presumably, of Steven Gerrard now making the final call as to whether he wishes to take up the offer on the Scotland cap.

The ex-Motherwell man is certainly one of the better components of the squad, and is very much playing for the shirt while being on record as loving life at his boyhood team, but time will tell if his new manager wishes to see more of him.