A quick look at Google under “Brandon Barker” and you’ll see Trent Alexander-Arnold explaining how he was his hardest opponent and an article predicting a big future at Manchester City, however, the former Rangers winger is still without a club.
The 27-year old should be at his peak, instead, after being released by Omonia Nicosia, who he only joined last year, he is sitting at home watching games on his TV.
Brandon Barker was a low risk signing for Rangers and it is a huge surprise that nobody has picked up a winger who could still cause carnage on his day.
Brandon Barker situation a sign of Rangers transfer history
Not being good enough for Rangers doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t improve a team somewhere else.
For example, almost any team outside of the Old Firm could use a winger who can carry the ball and get his team into dangerous positions.
This time last season he was playing at Old Trafford, the season before he was getting off the bench against Celtic.
When Brandon Barker signed for Rangers it was a bit of a surprise.
There had been games against Hibs when he was on loan from Man City when he destroyed James Tavernier.
That and former sporting director Mark Allen being aware of Barker from his time at Man City’s academy.
Is he better than Scott Wright?
Just asking, and no, I’m not suggesting we bring Brandon Barker back to Rangers but our recent history of replacing average wingers with average wingers is part of a bigger problem, Sam Lammers being the latest example.
A lack of goals and creativity from those in key positions.
Like Wright though, Barker is a player who impressed managers in training but can’t seem to replicate the same level of quality on a match day.
It was the same at youth level as explained by Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold.
If anything, Brandon Barker not having a club is more an indictment of Rangers recent recruitment than it is of the winger’s ability.
He might not have been a world beater, but, once a Ranger, always a Ranger, and hopefully he’s back on his feet and in his boots soon.
