In early September, Rotherham United announced the signing of Rangers winger Jake Hastie on a season-long loan, in a move that will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows throughout League One. 

In Hastie, Rotherham have acquired a player with raw talent that is waiting to be unleashed, with the 20-year-old winger possessing the talent and ability to influence games from wide areas.

It is this potential that was recognised by Rangers, who agreed a pre-contract with the then Motherwell player, signing the young winger on a four-year deal, with Motherwell receiving £350,000 in compensation for the development the player made during his time at the club.

With the arrival of winger Ryan Kent at Ibrox on a permanent deal from Liverpool, which followed on from his successful loan spell last season, it is no surprise that Steven Gerrard has taken the decision to loan Hastie out to give the youngster regular game time.

In our latest spotlight piece, we take a look at the impact that Hastie has had since arriving at the New York Stadium.

First of all it is important to praise Hastie for the almost immediate impact he has made since arriving at Rotherham, with the young winger having already found the net on two occasions in his first two games for the club, against Doncaster and Bolton respectively.

The winger has slotted seamlessly into the left side of United's front three, and it is clearly a role from which Hastie can thrive, with the wide man really displaying his attacking prowess in his first two outings for the Millers, recording an average of 3.5 shots per game, a stat that is certainly impressive for a player who plays predominantly as a winger.

Interestingly enough, the vast majority of these shots have come from outside the box, with the player attempting two shots from distance this season and both coming from different sides of the field.

Given that Hastie has played on both the left and the right for the Millers this season, it is showcasing his ability to cut inside from wide areas to create space to shoot and create chances for others.

Lastly, Hastie has only recorded a passing success rate of just 57.1%, which could be put down to the fact that Rotherham tend to play a more direct style of football that relies more heavily on long balls rather than short passes, meaning that players spend less time in possession of the ball as a whole. Nevertheless, this is a statistic that the 20-year-old should look to improve upon in the coming games in order to improve his link up play with his teammates.