Rangers interested in Cardiff City youngster – exclusive | OneFootball

Rangers are looking into signing young Cardiff City striker Jack Sykes, Hayters.com understands.

Sykes, 16, has now joined the Bluebirds’ under-18 side as a scholar but the Glasgow club are admirers of the youngster and could move to sign him.

Sykes caught the eye of clubs after netting a hat-trick against Wigan for the under-18s side last season. He also scored a hat-trick for the under-18s in a friendly against Exeter on Saturday.

He played a key role in helping Cardiff’s under-17s to the Professional Development League Cup final last season, where they were beaten by Shrewsbury, and scored 29 goals for Cardiff’s youth teams across the last campaign.

Cardiff are reluctant to lose one of their brightest young prospects but but it is believed Rangers would be able to sign the striker for a reduced cross-border compensation fee.