Jake Hastie: Rangers' Steven Gerrard admits 'an interest' in Motherwell winger
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Jake Hastie (left) has impressed this season, including against Rangers
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed the Ibrox club are attempting to sign Motherwell winger Jake Hastie.
The 20-year-old will be a free agent this summer and a report this week claimed he has agreed a pre-contract to sign a four-year deal with Rangers.
Motherwell would be due a development fee for the player.
"It's no secret that there's an interest there," manager Gerrard said. "But, until we get it complete, there's nothing really to say."
Motherwell had offered Hastie, who has scored seven goals in 14 appearances after netting four times in 23 games while on loan at Alloa Athletic in the first half of the campaign.
But manager Stephen Robinson believes he has already agreed to join another club.
"Jake won't be signing for me," Robinson said. "I believe he has signed for another club, but it's not for me to announce that - I will leave that to other people."
The Motherwell manager was more forthcoming when asked about 19-year-old midfielder David Turnbull winning five awards - including player and young player of the year - at the club's annual dinner.
Turnbull - also in his first full season - has scored 11 times in 30 appearances.
"For me, he is the young player of the year in Scotland, never mind Motherwell," Robinson said. "He's improved on the defensive side, he's got fitter, he's got stronger. The talent he had was always there.
"He's caught everybody's attention. People are speaking very highly of him, a lot of people are looking at him and he deserves his recognition."
Robinson also confirmed that goalkeeper Trevor Carson has returned to training after being out for five months with deep vein thrombosis.
The Northern Ireland keeper, 31, was not expected to return this season but could make a late appearance before the end of the campaign.
"He thinks he should play after one day of training," said the Motherwell manager. "We are delighted for him, he has been through a tough time. We might see him before the end of the season."