Rangers have again been left with a bit of soul searching to do after another demoralising defeat under Pedro Caixinha. The Light Blues crashed out of the Scottish League Cup at the weekend, leaving supporters question both the future of the Portuguese and thinking about players that could come in and do a job for them in January.

While the Ibrox side have scoured the world for talent this year bringing in players from Portugal, Mexico and elsewhere, there's plenty of talent right on their doorstep that could make the grade for them.

One such talent is St Mirren's Lewis Morgan, a player formerly on Rangers' books as a youth player. Having left the club and made a name for himself in Paisley, the time is right for him to return home and make a big impact in the first team at Ibrox.

Here are three reasons why...

He's in blistering form

Although he was involved in first team action for the Buddies in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons, it was only last year that the young attacking midfielder really rose to prominence at St Mirren.

Incoming manager Jack Ross unlocked his potential and in the second half of last season, the midfielder really hit his stride, scoring four goals and providing four assists in the Scottish Championship, helping the Paisley side make an unlikely escape from what seemed liked certain relegation.

Since then he's only improved and this terms he's having his best season yet, already netting eight times in all competitions and providing a further four assists.

Crucially for Rangers, his best position is on the left flank which is an area of the pitch they could do with significant improvement in.

The Scottish Premiership may be a step up from his current level, but he's shown he can perform consistently in a winning side, in a position Pedro Caixinha needs to strengthen.

He's affordable, with immense potential

His form has been so good in 2017 that he's received U21 caps for Scotland and if he continues his current trajectory, he has a great chance of becoming a future full international for his country.

Rangers simply can't afford to miss out on the best homegrown talent in the country and while options from rival teams are sometimes more costly, in Lewis Morgan's case, that shouldn't be a problem.

Morgan's contract at St Mirren runs out at the end of the season meaning Rangers are free to speak to him about signing a pre-contract in January, which will of course have a massive impact on any potential fee in the upcoming transfer window.

Not only is he the right player for the Ibrox side, but the timing is such that now is the perfect time to make their move.

If they don't sign him, Celtic will

Soccer Football - Scottish League Cup Semi Final - Hibernian vs Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Britain - October 21, 2017   Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers gestures   REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Celtic have done a great job in recent years of identifying the best Scottish talent available and bringing them to the club to progress as players both at club and domestic level. If Brendan Rodgers' recent comments are anything to go by, then Lewis Morgan could be the next player on the Bhoys' list.

The Hoops boss singled Lewis Morgan out for praise recently in the wake of another failed qualification campaign for Scotland, when talking about young players coming through who could shine in the future for the national team. His comments are well worth Rangers taking notice of.

As quoted by The Scottish Sun, Rodgers said of Scottish football: "It's not the players that's the problem. You've got the players, the players ARE here. The boy Lewis Morgan at St Mirren: quick, dynamic, can press, can run, can get at people. You’ve got the players, it’s how they are coached and how they are asked to play. At the highest possible level you have to be able to play football."

With Celtic already miles ahead of where Rangers are currently, the Light Blues can't let them steal a march on another young Scottish talent, especially when you consider he was once on their books at Auchenhowie.

The Light Blues must make their move for the youngster or risk it coming back to bite them.