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Local media react to ‘best outfield player’ who Rangers reportedly scouted on Tuesday

Rangers have already been pressing ahead with their future transfer plans this week. Derek McInnes was heavily backed in the transfer market this summer, with 1…

By James Barker · Ibrox News

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 10:10 AM

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Local media labeled Bayley McCann Doncaster's 'best outfield player' as Rangers scouts monitored his performance.
Rangers watched the 20-year-old Northern Ireland Under-21 international during Doncaster's 2-0 defeat to Stockport County.
McCann played 90 minutes at wing-back during what was his first league start for Doncaster Rovers.

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Rangers sent scouts to observe Doncaster Rovers winger Bayley McCann during a 2-0 defeat against Stockport County on Tuesday night. Local outlet the Doncaster Free Press praised the 20-year-old Northern Ireland youth international, describing him as 'probably the best outfield player on the night' during his first league start at wing-back.

James Barker suggests that Rangers could view McCann as a long-term successor or understudy to James Penrice. The scouting mission highlights the Scottish club's continued strategy of monitoring emerging talent across the English football pyramid ahead of the upcoming January transfer window.

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