Brighton have a transfer model that is being held up as the current example for clubs like Rangers to follow with players like Steven Alzate and Alexis Mac Allister the type of quality they produce.
It isn’t just a case of signing players on the cheap and we could do with learning how to grow players in the squad before exposing them to the harsh reality that is Ibrox.
Rangers boss Philippe Clement is said to have been offered Steven Alzate and is interested in the 25-year old with Brighton’s recruitment making sense when you see how he compares to Liverpool’s £35m man Alexis Mac Allister.
Rangers given playmaker chance in Steven Alzate
Since Steven Davis got injured, there hasn’t been a player capable of dictating the tempo and pace of a game anywhere near the hall of fame legend’s ability.
John Lundstram is consistent and seems determined to be that player but he simply doesn’t have the technical ability or passing range of his former teammate.
What Rangers could do though, is replace Davis with Steven Alzate – DataMB’s player comparison model showing just how similar he is to World Cup winner Mac Allister in terms of style of play.
Available at a knockdown price, there is a lot to like about the potential deal.
Proven at a similar level to the Scottish Premiership, there is no shame in not being able to break into Brighton’s first team and, as we have learned with Abdallah Sima, they are more than happy to get talented players out on loan to put them in the shop window.
In Belgium, Alzate has shown that he can protect a defence but also play the aggressive, forward passing that Philippe Clement feels is so key to Rangers progress.
Rangers might not be able to afford Alexis Mac Allister, however, his modern midfielder profile isn’t a bad place to start when looking for someone to fill the gap left behind by Davis.
