Kevin Haynes 'over the moon' as Berwick Rangers reach pre-contract agreement to sign 25/26 loanee

Berwick Rangers have reached a pre-contract agreement to sign midfielder Caelan McCrone from Falkirk this summer.

The 18-year-old spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Shielfield Park, registering three goals and five assists across 26 outings in black and gold. Subsequently, he picked up the Raymond Hogg Young Player of the Year Award, and after a tireless pursuit from Rangers, has now put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Borderers.

Speaking to the club’s in-house media team about McCrone’s return to Berwick, manager Kevin Haynes said: “I am over the moon that Caelan has decided the next two years of his future is with Berwick Rangers. Caelan had offers within the leagues but feels our club is the best way to continue his development.

“Caelan has demonstrated during his time with us how much of an asset he can be with the attributes he possesses. We have been really fortunate in the loan market in my 14 months being here and I’m delighted to make one of our loans permanent.”

Haynes continued: “I feel Caelan has a massive future in the game and if he conducts himself properly over the course of the next two seasons I have no doubt that he will be back playing in the leagues very soon.”

McCrone becomes Berwick’s second pre-contract signing of the summer, with the club having also agreed a deal to secure the services of left-back Ryan Turner, who spent last term on the books at Newtongrange Star.