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Championship heavyweights keen on Rangers loan star Ryan Kent – report

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Football Insider report that Leeds United are interested in Ryan Kent.
The 22-year-old has impressed at Ibrox this season, scoring six goals and registering as many assists in the SPL.
However, it’s his performances against Celtic which have really stood out. He destroyed Mikael Lustig in the 1-0 win at Ibrox in December, before scoring an excellent solo goal at Parkhead, last month.

Kent slots home against Celtic. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

His Rangers loan deal is set to expire at the end of the season when he will return to Liverpool.
Steven Gerrard has previously stated that he won’t give up hope of re-signing the winger, most likely on another temporary deal [The Scottish Sun].

Any interest from Leeds could pose a problem, though.
The Whites are closing in on promotion to the Premier League and the report suggests they will continue a ‘longstanding’ interest in Kent, by monitoring him over the summer.
He’s been in form and injury free in 2019. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

They are a club on the rise again under Marcelo Bielsa. Therefore, particularly if they go up and then come knocking, it might be a difficult opportunity to turn down.
If Rangers want to keep one of their star men at Ibrox, they might need to act fast.
It is also claimed that Kent’s Liverpool teammate, Harry Wilson, is of interest to Leeds.