Five Rangers youngsters have been handed contract extensions, the club have confirmed.

Goalkeeper Jacob Pazikas, 17, has agreed new terms to remain at the club until 2025.

Leyton Grant and Findlay Curtis have both signed deals until the summer of 2024.

And Jamie Newton and Alex Kpakpe have committed to short-term deals until this summer.

A Rangers B Team and Academy tweeted: "#RangersFC are today delighted to announce a number of new Academy contracts.  

"Jacob Pazikas until Summer 2025. Leyton Grant and Findlay Curtis until Summer 2024.

"Jamie Newton and Alex Kpakpe until Summer 2023. Congratulations, lads!"

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It's expected Michael Beale could hand chances to youth players during his tenure at Rangers with Adam Devine already featuring heavily since domestic action resumed.

And first-team coach Neil Banfield previously branded the youth academy as a "bedrock in building a successful football team".

He said: "We've seen that there are some young players which is also great and there are some good young players coming through at the club which is a bedrock in building a successful football team.

"And allied to the great experience that the team has got it will bear us for a really good run in for the rest of the season."

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