Premier League Clubs Are Bracing For A Move For 19-Year-Old Rangers Player: Will Losing Him For Free Hurt?

The 19-year-old was considered a major youth scouting win when he joined from Motherwell in 2022. Since then, he has managed just 16 appearances for the club, totalling fewer than 500 minutes of first-team action, numbers that tell the story of a development path hampered by injuries. Rangers set to lose Bailey Rice on a free as Premier League clubs are interested A knee injury in November 2025 kept him out for months, and as he nears a return to fitness this May, the battle to sign him is heating up.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Premier League sides have kept tabs on Rice since his debut, though Brown admitted he has his doubts. He noted that while scouts are constantly monitoring Scottish talent, he wonders if a player who couldn’t break into the starting XI at Ibrox is ready for the Premier League. His take was blunt that any club signing him is taking a gamble, not buying a sure thing.

Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa , and Crystal Palace have all held talks, while Schalke, Stuttgart, and Ajax have also expressed interest in taking him to Europe. Rice is a tidy, left-footed midfielder who looks comfortable sitting deep and controlling the pace of a game. He also offers some versatility, with the ability to fill in at the back when needed.

“Of course, clubs are going to be interested in Bailey Rice. There isn’t a single club I’m aware of in the Premier League who don’t have scouts up in Scotland keeping an eye on the emerging talents there. So when somebody is coming out of Rangers with a reputation like his, these clubs will know all about him already.