RANGERS EYE ITALIAN JOB Venezia teenager is being tracked by Gerrard

have Scotland Under-21 internationalist, Harvey St Clair, on their radar. Light Blues boss Steven Gerrard watched the 19-year-old midfielder shine in the Toulon tournament during the summer.

It was off the back of that experience that St Clair decided to knock back the offer of a new deal from Chelsea to go and join Italian outfit, Venezia.

And in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Post, he has revealed he did so off the back of advice from Michael Beale, one of Gerrard’s coaches at Ibrox.

St Clair worked under Beale at Stamford Bridge, and the pair have remained close.

Since the switch to Italy to play his home games in tourist magnet, Venice, St Clair has been a regular in the first team, and Rangers are following his progress closely, with a view to possible end-of season approach.