FORMER England player Andy Sinton today tipped his old team mate Kenny Miller to help new Rangers signing Sean Goss realise his massive potential – the same way Ibrox great Ray Wilkins ensured that he came good when he was starting out.

Goss, a one-time Manchester United starlet, became the first Rangers capture of the January transfer window yesterday when he arrived on loan from Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old has only made six first team appearances for the Loftus Road club since joining them in a £500,000 deal at the start of last year and he is eager to play competitive football on a more regular basis.

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Sinton, the ex-Sheffield Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves midfielder, is now a Queens Park Rangers ambassador and he believes joining the Glasgow outfit is an excellent move for the versatile prospect.

“Sean was very highly thought of when he was coming through at Manchester United and one of the Queens Park Rangers scouts obviously saw something in him that he liked,” he said.

“He is still a young lad who is learning his trade, but from what I know of him he is a very good professional. He works really hard on his game, his ability is tremendous and he has an excellent range of passing.

“He can play a variety of positions. He can play in the middle of the park and can also play at the back. He has done that for the Queens Park Rangers first team and with the under-23 side. But his chances have been limited for various reasons.

“He made his debut in an English Championship match against Newcastle United away last season and went on to play several more games. But he hasn’t featured this season.

“This is a great move for him. He is joining a massive club with a fantastic support and will be playing in front of huge crowds. It will really help his development. Hopefully he can play a lot of games in the coming months.

“I think Glasgow Rangers will see the benefits and Queens Park Rangers will get the benefits further down the line. I wish Sean well. As I say, I think it is a great move for everyone concerned.”

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Sinton added: “Ian Holloway plays with three players in the middle of the park. Josh Scowen, Luke Freeman and Massimo Luongo have formed a nice little partnership in there. It has been hard for Sean, or any other midfield player, to break in.

“You need to be playing matches regularly and Sean is right to go out on loan to get game time. He will be playing against men, where points are at stake, in front of large crowds at Rangers. That is more beneficial to him than playing for the under-23 team in a development league. I think this move will do him the world of good.”

Sinton recalled how Wilkins took him under his wing when he was a young professional at QPR back in the early 1990s and showed him exactly what was required both on and off the park in order to succeed in the game.

The 12-times capped England internationalist believes that Miller, who he played alongside during his time at Molineux, can help to bring the best out of the German-born player in the coming months.

“Kenny was starting out on his career when he arrived at Wolves, but you could see he had vast potential,” he said. “He was a super lad and a great talent. It has been no surprise to me that he has gone on to enjoy such a great career since and that he is still playing now at a very high level at the age of 38.

“Sean can only benefit from being around somebody like that at Rangers and I am sure he will learn a lot from the experience. I can remember when I was making my own way in the game. I definitely picked up a great deal from the older players.

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“I learned so much from Ray Wilkins at Queens Park Rangers. He joined from Rangers and I always remember how he spoke very highly of his time at Ibrox. I learned not only how to be a better player from working with Ray, but also how to be a better person.

“Those type of experienced pros can have a massive bearing on how youngsters who are starting out in their careers get on. I have no doubt that he will pick up good habits and practices from training and playing alongside somebody like Kenny.”

Sinton continued: “Getting the chance to play in the Old Firm match will also be a great thing for Sean. Rangers signed a lot of England internationalists during the Graeme Souness era – Ray Wilkins, Gary Stevens, Trevor Steven, Chris Woods, Trevor Francis, and Terry Butcher – but the opportunity to play in that game never came my way.

“But I have spoken to people about that game and it is a derby that is renowned around the world. Being a part of that will only be good for Sean. I am sure he will return to Queens Park Rangers in the summer a better player for being a part of the Rangers side and will be able to challenge strongly for a place in the first team.”