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A former teammate of Rangers target Sheyi Ojo has tipped him to perform a similar role to Ryan Kent in Steven Gerrard’s team, as reported by The Daily Record.
What’s the story?
Midfielder Don Cowie played with the Liverpool prospect when he was sent on loan to Wigan back in 2015, so knows a thing or two about the 21-year-old’s style of play and ability on the ball, which you’d think has only improved since those days.
The Daily Record reported last week that Ojo could now be on his way to Ibrox on loan after his most recent spell at French club Stade de Reims.
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Former Hearts man Cowie also has good knowledge of the Scottish game so can offer an insight into how the winger might do at Rangers if the club do indeed make a move for him.
As quoted by The Record, the former Scotland international said:
He’s a winger who is very direct and wants to be on the ball and get at full backs. He’s similar to Ryan Kent who we’d all agree took a bit of time to settle in but as the season went on he went from strength to strength.
I’m sure Sheyi would be the same because it’s different and you need to get used to that pressure of playing for one half of the Old Firm.
I would be intrigued to see how he handles Scottish football because you have to remember how young he was when I played with him – you can mature a lot mentally and physically in that period of time.
But purely going on the basis of what I seen and the ability he’s got then if he has improved since then he could be a very good player for Rangers.
A Kent replacement?
There’s no word on whether the Gers can convince Liverpool to let Kent move back to Glasgow next term, but in Ojo the club do have a competent potential replacement reportedly lined up.
With eight Premier League appearances, 50 in the Championship and 15 in Ligue 1 last season, the 21-year-old has excellent experience for his age that hints at him being more than capable of living up to the demands of Scottish football.
He’s also a winger who can play on both flanks, providing Gerrard with a versatility that Kent simply didn’t.
Considering other players like Jake Hastie and Jordan Jones are also coming into the club this summer, that could be a key benefit when trying to balance the right amount of first-team football for the wingers.
If Kent can’t come back then making a move for Ojo seems like a sound recruitment strategy and backed by references from former teammates like Don Cowie, it would seem the club are on to a winner.