Rangers to look at Ryan Kent deal after ‘match winner’ paid off – Barry Ferguson

Rangers will have to investigate a route to bringing Ryan Kent back to the club if the deal would only cost them “buttons”, says Barry Ferguson.

The ex-Ibrox captain told Go Radio on 18 October that Philippe Clement clearly likes the winger after he admitted in his press conference the same day he had tried to sign him for Club Brugge before the Light Blues originally bought him [Rangers Review, 18 October].

So if the price is right it could be a valid possibility for the Englishman to return after he was released by Fenerbahce just 16 months into a four year deal.

Ferguson said, via the Daily Record (18 October): “It’s interesting that Philippe Clement at his previous club tried to sign him. Listen, this is going to split the fan base. I look at his final season and he never really performed, if I’m honest with you, but on his day he was a match winner.

“I wanted to see a level of consistency you want to see from him, but he is a free agent and won’t cost any transfer fee. I’m sure he would have got paid off from Fenerbahce, so wait and see what comes of this.

I’m sure he was torn coming to the end of his Rangers contract. Rangers obviously wanted to keep him and he has went to Fenerbahce on a high salary, there is no doubt about that, but it has clearly not worked.

“What Ryan Kent has to do is find the right club and become the player that I think he could be. It’s going to be interesting, obviously Philippe Clement likes him and I’m sure there will be a few clubs looking at a player of Ryan Kent’s quality.

Maybe he has came to an agreement with Fenerbahce and he has been paid up until the end of the season. I don’t know for sure, but if you are going to get him for buttons it may be something you have to look at.”