Kilmarnock's loan deal with Rangers has sparked interest. Rangers will not look to strike up a regular link with Kilmarnock after sanctioning Bailey Rice's loan move to Rugby Park.

What happened?

Rangers sanctioned Bailey Rice's loan move to Rugby Park, following on from Findlay Curtis' successful loan stint there in the second half of last season.

Why it matters for Kilmarnock

Keith Wyness, former Aberdeen chief executive, believes that the relationship between the two clubs is one of convenience at the moment, with Rangers seeing Kilmarnock as the ideal club geographically to keep tabs on their young talents. Kilmarnock are working to install a hybrid pitch this summer after the Scottish Premiership introduced a ban on artificial pitches.

What comes next?

Kilmarnock will be hoping for the same level of success as Curtis, with Rice's loan spell providing a good path for the starlet at the moment, and Kilmarnock currently on a 5-game winning run, sitting 11th in Premiership with 28 points, 6W-10D-17L from 33 games, and 42 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian, with their next fixture vs Raith Rovers at home on 2026-07-14.