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What Liverpool winger Ryan Kent has told friends about Rangers transfer as bid readied


Liverpool winger Ryan Kent has reportedly told friends he is desperate to join Rangers on a permanent basis, following his loan spell last season.

Rangers are thought to be keen on bringing the 22-year-old back to Ibrox, but a deal has yet to be agreed with the Reds.

According to Football Insider, Kent has made clear to pals his desire to head back to Glasgow this season.

Kent was impressive under manager Steven Gerrard last year but headed back to Merseyside once his loan with Rangers expired.

Rangers are reportedly lining up a bid for Kent, who scored six times in 27 appearances last year, registering four assists in the process.

Kent also scored a high-profile goal in a 2-1 loss to Celtic in the Old Firm Derby toward the end of the season as Rangers finished second in the Scottish Premiership.

If Kent stays at Liverpool, it’s unlikely he’ll see any first-team game time, with manager Jurgen Klopp already maintaining a queue of attacking players in his side.

Football Insider say that Rangers are preparing a loan-to-buy bid which would include the obligatory option to permanently sign Kent for £6million at the end of the season.

That fee would be the most that Rangers have spent since the £5.8m they splashed on Mikel Arteta in 2002.

Liverpool are holding out for £10m, however, and have made clear to Rangers they would prefer to sell this summer, rather than sanction another loan deal.

Kent has played mainly for the Reds’ Under-23s side but was not in the team that lost to Chelsea on Monday.

Rangers sit second in the league this season, having won their first two games against Kilmarnock and Hibernian.

Celtic occupy top spot after overcoming St Johnstone and Motherwell with ease.

Rangers haven’t won a top-flight title since 2011, which was also the season they last won a cup competition.



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