Rangers winger Ryan Kent has drawn interest from several Premier League clubs following a superb season for the champions of Scotland, scoring 13 and assisting 15 goals in 52 matches.
The 24-year-old winger joined the Ibrox side from Liverpool in the summer of 2019, linking up with former youth team manager Steven Gerrard and has impressed since his arrival, managing 12 goals contributions in 34 matches in his debut season for the Gers two campaigns ago.
Leeds United are the bookie’s favourites to sign Kent as the Elland Road club are looking to further boost their attacking options and amount of goals scored in the Premier League last season.
Based on his statistics in Scotland, Kent would add quality to a Leeds side that impressed in their first top-flight campaign since 2003/04, finishing ninth having scored 62 goals, which is more than the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea.
Kent could potentially offer a long-term replacement for Raphinha if the Brazilian is to leave Elland Road following transfer speculation surrounding the former Rennes man or offer a more high-quality option than the likes of Helder Costa and Tyler Roberts.
Aston Villa have also been linked to the Oldham born winger, as the Villains are looking to improve their squad depth as they are looking to push up the table once again having finished 11th place last time out.
With the likes of Egyptian winger Trezeguet out with a long-term injury, Dean Smith’s side could look to bring in a replacement for him, as they did when they signed Emiliano Martinez to replace Tom Heaton last summer due to injury.
A move for Kent could see star man Jack Grealish moved into a more central role, as he would have the opportunity to roam around the pitch with the play of the game, which could perhaps see the 25-year-old playmaker have more freedom to grow on last season’s impressive form which saw him manage 17 goal contributions in 27 matches.
Villa are priced at 8/1 to sign Kent in the current transfer window.
The next club on this list of sides that are interested in Kent is Crystal Palace, as the Eagles are looking to build a brand-new team at Selhurst Park following the releases of several senior professionals to cut down the wage bill and the average age of the squad.
Andros Townsend was one of the main players that got released by Patrick Vieira’s side and the Selhurst Park club will be looking for a high-quality replacement of which realistically, this could be on either wing due to Wilfried Zaha’s versatility and capability to play up-front and on both flanks.
Kent could be a good purchase, as at the age of 24-year-old, he fits into the right age category that Palace are looking for, as well as having the potential for good resale value if he hits the ground running as he has in his first two years at Scotland.
Palace have the odds of 10/1 to sign Kent for the upcoming 2021/22 Premier League campaign.
The final club on this list of sides that have been linked with a move for the Rangers man is West Ham United. With the Irons being in European football this season having finished sixth last time out, they will be desperate to use their status to improve on their squad to fight for European places in future seasons under David Moyes.
With the expected sale of Brazilian winger Felipe Anderson to Lazio, as well as Andriy Yarmolenko’s persistent injury problems, a move for Kent would make sense, as he could potentially have a bigger impact than that of Said Benrahama too, meaning that this could upgrade West Ham’s options and allow Pablo Fornals to move more centrally as the Spaniard generally lacks the pace to be an out and out winger.
