Ahead of Glasgow Rangers’ match with Standard Liege, Gers academy prospect Leon King trained with Steven Gerrard’s senior side.
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What makes the achievement even more impressive is the fact that King is just 16 years old. The centre-back is clearly highly rated by Gerrard at Ibrox, and his is a name that supporters should keep an eye for the future.
The ‘Gers aren’t the only ones to have noticed his talent – the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for the teenager.
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Having been named on the bench for tonight’s Europa League clash against Standard Liege, these ‘Gers supporters were clearly delighted with his recognition from the manager, and they took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the youngster, who one fan called ‘a very exciting prospect’.
Let’s see what they had to say about King below
Incredible achievement for a very exciting prospect. I’m sure we’ll hear the name Leon King a lot in a few years.
— Still staying at home every other Saturday (@CF3Loyal) October 21, 2020
He’s going to the top Ashlie, plays way beyond his age. 🔴⚪️🔵
— Scott® (@smrobertson79) October 21, 2020
Great news fantastic prospect👍👏🔴⚪🔵 https://t.co/nskXFeW4PK
— alloabear (@sammykdy) October 21, 2020
Kid is some footballer, going to be a star @Leon_king04 https://t.co/UCBU8K1id6
— Scott® (@smrobertson79) October 21, 2020
Great news
— Alan Carmichael (@AlanC_44) October 21, 2020
Excellent, boy looks some prospect
— Bongani_Cartel (@Pena_Cartel) October 21, 2020
In other news, one former Gers man believes this current 24-year-old should have been dropped against Liege despite his impressive recent form. Let us know what you think in the comments!
