Glasgow Rangers winger Josh McPake will have a choice of clubs after his loan services are up for grabs in the new year.
McPake, only 20, was handed a contract until 2024 only last year by the Scottish champions and he has sampled League One and Two since then.
His second loan spell at League One Morecambe hasn’t gone as well as the previous one at League Two Harrogate in their first taste of league football last year.
That second spell at Morecambe is coming to an end and lining up for his services in January are Carlisle United, Barrow, Tranmere Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City and Hartlepool.
Yet Rangers’ own website quotes the Daily Record as saying the Carlisle manager Keith Millen wants to add the winger ASAP “as they look to shoot up the League Two table, with the club currently languishing in 21st spot.”
McPake has made an impact at League Two level previously, scoring four goals in 23 games for Harrogate Town during a loan spell last season when he also helped them win the FA Trophy.
Things have not worked out as planned in League One with the Shrimps as he has only made three starts and four other appearances from the bench.
A bit like Carlisle in the lower tier, Morecambe also sit 21st in the table only three points above the automatic relegation places.
Carlisle are clearly hoping that a drop down the divisions will be a good move for all parties as McPake looks to get more playing time whilst out on loan.
Capped 13 times at Scottish age-group level up to under-19s, McPake has also had time out on loan in Scotland at Dundee and Morton.
