Former Liverpool player, Ryan Kent has been tipped to become a better player than Eden Hazard or Paulo Dybala.
If that were to be true, then the Reds might have made the mistake of the lifetime letting him walk to Rangers for only £7.5m.
Kyle Lafferty clearly believes Kent is the future of the Rangers and their leading man in attack. He told the Daily Record, “After one game last season I spoke to Ryan in the showers. People were raving about Eden Hazard and his ability to know what he’s going to do before the ball comes to him. I said to Kenty, ‘Mate, you could be as good as him, if not better.’
“He has everything in his locker. He could probably add a few more goals but the chances he creates and winning games is what he does. I’m excited already to see him play.”
Kent registered 6 goals and 10 assists last season while on loan from Liverpool and got named the Scottish Young Player Of The Year. Lafferty added, “It’s crazy to think he’s back. This is the biggest and most significant signing of the season.
“Ryan’s in the top three of the best I’ve played with and I’ve had Dybala and Belotti as team-mates. I’m more than happy to say that as he provides something special. It’s about how he takes the ball, how he runs with it and I’ve seen him absolutely destroy defenders. He can do that even with three or four defenders around him.
“Ryan’s a match-winner and to have him in your team with a good foundation around him is a massive statement for Rangers. After the disappointment of losing the Old Firm game on Sunday, this news will get everyone back on board from that downer.
“It’s the ideal lift for all of the supporters. Kenty is the one player who’ll get everyone out of their seats again. It’s a huge tonic. If there is any player who’s going to help Rangers to land 55 (league titles) then it’s him.”
Is this a case of simply hyping a player’s arrival to generate shirt sales or are we missing something here? Yes, Kent was a highly promising youngster coming out of the Liverpool Academy but he clearly was not good enough for the Premier League.
He is 22 years old and still has to cross monumental obstacles to reach the levels of Hazard or Dybala, the duo being called some of the world’s best players ever.
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