Even though Rangers have been busy throughout the transfer window themselves, bringing in some quality reinforcement, it still feels like the biggest stories surrounding the Gers are concerning the potential departures.

Of course, we are talking about the possibility of Ryan Kent leaving Ibrox and leaving the Scottish Premie League altogether, which would undoubtedly be a big hit for Steven Gerrard in the ongoing 2020/21 season.

There were, however, recent reports stating the winger would very much be open to staying as he feels settled in Glasgow. But Leeds United are the ones pushing for the transfer to happen, even apparently planning another improved bid, and if the move does happen after all, Rangers would have to go all out to find an adequate replacement for Kent.

At least that’s what the former Ibrox man Andy Halliday thinks they should do. Here’s what he said when speaking on Keeping the Ball on the Ground podcast, as quoted by Daily Record: “I just think it’s not the year for cheap replacements. If they sell him (Kent), they need to spend all the money. I think, and if you’d asked me last year I wouldn’t have wanted to lose either, now Ryan Kent would be the bigger loss (over Morelos).

“You’d like to think they’ve replaced Morelos with Roofe and Itten, they’ve got two other attacking options. If you lose Ryan Kent you need to spend all the money to find a replacement.”

Of course, we still don’t know whether Kent will indeed leave Ibrox but Halliday thinks that if Rangers are to challenge Celtic this year, they must not limit themselves to cheap reinforcements.

Verdict

The Premier League is clearly a very intriguing prospect for any player and for that reason, and because it is Marcelo Bielsa we are talking about here, Kent’s potential transfer should not be entirely ruled out.

He may be happy at Rangers and doesn’t think about leaving but anything can change with a good offer and a solid sporting project.