Plymouth Argyle have completed the signing of 6ft 2in Blackpool striker Ryan Hardie on loan until the top of the season.
The 22-year-old is about to satisfy up with the Pilgrims’ squad tomorrow, once they will use the training facilities at Wigan Athletic.
Argyle are going to be completing their preparations there before playing away to Carlisle United united Two on Saturday.
Hardie signed for League One outfit Blackpool from Glasgow Rangers for an undisclosed fee last summer.
He agreed a two-year contract with the Seasiders, with an option for an extra 12 months, but has had only limited varsity action.
Hardie has made a complete of seven starts and five substitute appearances this season, and scored one goal.
That came during a 5-1 home win against Morecambe during a Leasing.com Trophy group game at the beginning of September.
His last appearance for Blackpool also came therein competition, once they lost 3-1 reception to Scunthorpe United in late November.
Hardie, who has played for Scotland from under-16 to under-21 level, was loaned to Livingston by Rangers last term.
He made a complete of 14 starts and eight substitute appearances, and scored seven goals.
Argyle manager Ryan Lowe may be a good friend of Rangers boss Steven Gerrard so is certain to possess got an honest insight from him about his second signing of the January transfer window.
Hardie was also at Rangers with striker Zak Rudden, who has been on loan to Argyle from the Glasgow giants since August but whose deal is soon set to expire.
The striker had his debut for Rangers during a 3-1 Scottish League Cup away win against Falkirk in September 2014, aged 17.
He went on to form a complete of 5 starts and 15 substitute appearances for the club and scored five goals.
Hardie’s signing by Argyle has come on an equivalent day that another forward, Billy Clarke, left the club and completed a move to Ian Holloway’s Grimsby Town.
Blackpool chief executive Ben Mansford told his club’s official website: “We feel that this is often a perfect opportunity for Ryan to travel out and obtain a uniform run of games under his belt.
He has been an excellent professional and that we will now be monitoring his progress closely before his return to the club within the summer.”