Wilson eyeing Rangers deal for "fabulous" £27k-p/w "unplayable" dynamo, he's Kent 2.0 - opinion

An update has emerged on Rangers and their interest in signing a new winger to bolster Gio van Bronckhorst’s squad in the summer transfer window…

According to TEAMtalk, the Light Blues are among a number of clubs monitoring Tom Lawrence ahead of a potential swoop for his services.

Ross Wilson is eyeing a deal for the Derby County gem and will need to fend off the likes of Leeds and Celtic – among others – in order to snap him up.

The Wales international is out of contract at the end of next month and there is set to be a scramble over who will be able to sign him on a free transfer.

A left winger with English Championship experience who likes to cut inside onto his favoured right foot? That sounds familiar…

Wilson can land the next Kent for the Light Blues by securing a swoop for Lawrence this summer, although whether that means him coming as competition for the ex-Liverpool forward or as a straight-up replacement remains to be seen.

Lawrence has been labelled a “fabulous talent” in the past by Gary Bowyer, while Steve Evans has previously dubbed him “unplayable“. The winger’s statistics in the Championship for Derby back up those claims, as he impressed despite the club’s relegation to League One under Wayne Rooney.

The £27k-per-week dynamo produced 11 goals and five assists in the second tier of English football as his side finished 23rd in the league.

Lawrence averaged an impressive SofaScore rating of 7.08 as he turned in consistently good performances whilst chipping in on a regular basis in the final third. At the age of 28, he is also in the prime years of his career and would be a player with the quality to step straight into the first-team to make an impact, given his age and form in England.

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