Leeds United and Aston Villa will closely watch next week’s Champions League clash between Liverpool and Rangers in order to enforce the rule on Ryan Kent, according to reports. The 25-year-old, who was previously an academy member at Anfield, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season as things stand after failing to sign a new contract with Rangers in recent years. weeks.
Kent is believed to be hesitant to extend his stay at Ibrox in order to keep his options open when it comes to a move elsewhere in the not-too-distant future. It looks like he will have at least two Premier League contenders next summer, with Leeds and Villa both assessing the Rangers winger’s moves at the end of the campaign, according to the Sunday Mirror.
It is claimed that both clubs will be ‘close watchers’ when Kent takes to the Anfield pitch on Tuesday night after expressing a desire to sign the striker in recent weeks. Leeds tried to bring him to Elland Road in 2020 and were strongly linked with a move for his services over the summer, but decided not to pursue their interest before the all-important deadline last month, while Villa manager Steven Gerrard brought him to Rangers. during his time in charge of the Scottish giants.
The former Liverpool man has suffered a loss of form and confidence at Rangers since the start of the campaign, with some observers apparently adamant that his refusal to sign a new contract at Glasgow is playing a part in shaping of his muted performance on the pitch. Rangers chief executive Stewart Robertson recently insisted talks over Kent’s future were still ongoing but made no promises as the situation has yet to be resolved despite the wishes of the Rangers. club.
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“With Alfredo [Morelos] and Ryan, those discussions are ongoing,” Robertson told The Rangers Review. “The guys have until the end of May in their existing contracts. We will try to engage with the players when we want them to extend, some will want to take time off as it is a big decision for them.”
Meanwhile, former Celtic man Andy Walker has already advised Kent to sign a pre-contract deal with a Premier League club in January, suggesting the battle for his signature could intensify over the next few months. weeks.
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“I think there will be interest in Kent,” Walker said. Go to the radio last month. “A few years ago he would have been the type of player who would cost around £15million and I think there were clubs willing to pay that for him.
“That didn’t happen and Rangers didn’t want to sell him which is absolutely their right and he still has the option of extending his contract. I don’t think it makes sense to terminate his contract.
“I think he will sign for another club in January, he will sign a pre-contract and it’s a big loss. Not just a talented player, but from a business point of view you don’t get any money for him.”
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