Rangers are among the clubs eyeing teenage prodigy Zak Lovelace, according to The Daily Record's Scott Burns. 

The lowdown

The youngster, who will turn 16 next week, became the second-youngest player in Millwall's history when he made an appearance from the bench against Coventry City in December.

According to The Telegraph's John Percy, the striker had to get 'permission from his parents and his school' to join up with the Lions squad for the fixture. Lovelace has been called to train with the club's first team 'several' times.

The latest

Rangers have 'regularly' scouted Lovelace this season and are hopeful of signing him, as per The Daily Record. They face competition from the Premier League, with Leicester City and Brighton mentioned as prospective suitors.

Millwall are described as 'desperate' to keep hold of Lovelace, for whom they have 'massive hopes', and they are trying to persuade him to sign a professional contract at The Den.

The verdict

Millwall manager Gary Rowett has waxed lyrical about Lovelace, saying: "Zak is a really good lad. He has come in with a humility and hunger to want to do well – that exuberance of youth. I’d love to see how that develops over the next two or three years because he could be, from what I’ve seen, a top player."

However, the 47-year-old admitted that the London club might not have full control over the teenager's next move, so it could come down to who can offer him the clearest or swiftest path to senior football.

Rangers have clearly been impressed on their trips to watch Lovelace if they are interested in signing him, and they may even think that he's a superstar in the making. After all, journalist Dan Marsh urged fans to 'remember the name' when the 15-year-old came on against Coventry.

In other news, Rangers are in a strong position to land this defender