Breaking News:Gary McAllister claims Rangers were ‘desperate’ to sign ‘unavailable’ Liverpool star
Rangers have always tried to exploit the Premier League loan market in the modern era.
The Gers signed the likes of Kyle Bartley or Arsenal or Phil Barsdley of Manchester United over a decade ago and it’s a market which remains crucial in the club’s bid for talent.
When Steven Gerrard took charge at Ibrox, the Rangers manager wasted no time in signing the likes of Ovie Ejaria and Ryan Kent on loan from former club Liverpool.
Even last season Rangers had Brighton forward Abdallah Sima on loan at the club, with the Gers clear they want the Senegalese back at Ibrox by the end of the summer.
Now, one former Rangers assistant has revealed the Ibrox club’s ’desperate’ efforts to sign a Liverpool midfielder who has been tipped for the very top.
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McAllister: Rangers Jones-ing for Liverpool hero
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has had an increasing role of influence in the Anfield squad ever since breaking through at the club as a teenager.
Now 23-years-old, Jones has over 130 appearances under his belt for Liverpool and has been heavily involved in Arne Slot’s pre-season preparations.
Curtis Jones even scored in Liverpool’s 3-0 pre-season humbling of Manchester United in the USA.
But Gary McAllister has revealed that whilst Jones was making a big impression on the Liverpool squad, Rangers were trying to tempt the midfielder north.
The ex-Rangers assistant was at the club with Steven Gerrard from the summer of 2018 to the November of 2021 but isn’t clear when the interest was live.
“We did our best to try to get him up the road,” McAllister told LFCTV.
“Obviously, Steven had worked with him and all the guys at Rangers were desperate to get him but he was unavailable.”
Later touching on the player’s style, McAllister said: “The debate is whether he is a No.6, No.6 or No.10. I think if he can show he’s got the ability to sit in front of the centre-halves, that’s good.
“If you can run forward and get yourself in the box and score goals, that’s good. Players as a 10 when you’re getting into little pockets on the half-turn, which I think he did most of his younger career.”
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