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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Cardiff City move ahead in race for Lyndon Dykes"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-06-15T12:30:50Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Cardiff City move ahead in race for Lyndon Dykes

**[As per The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/lyndon-dykes-wanted-cardiff-city-22187832), Glasgow Rangers could miss out on Livingston striker Lyndon Dykes as Cardiff City enter the race for his signature.**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The Gers have been continually linked with a move for the Australian, but as of yet, Ross Wilson has not made any contact with the Premiership side.

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That has left the door open for English Championship team Cardiff to make their move, and the Bluebirds have apparently shown the most interest in the 24-year-old.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Dykes had an impressive 2019/20 campaign, showing that he was not only adept at putting the ball into the back of the net but also when providing for his teammates – he scored [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lyndon-dykes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/347138) times and made 10 assists in 33 matches in all competitions.

However, he is not the only forward the Ibrox outfit have been linked with in recent times – others mentioned are the likes of [Lawrence Shankland](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5115081/qpr-transfer-dundee-united-lawrence-shankland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1577679624) and [Ivan Toney](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-west-brom-set-sights-on-signing-15m-valued-star-whos-the-top-celtic-rangers-target/), both of whom scored 24 goals in the [Scottish Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lawrence-shankland/leistungsdaten/spieler/225744) and [English League One](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ivan-toney/leistungsdaten/spieler/251664) respectively.

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Of course, that is at a lower level than what Dykes has performed at, but it is important to point out that the Livingston man has never scored more than nine goals in a league campaign. With Alfredo Morelos [expected to leave](https://www.footballinsider247.com/ibrox-sources-big-update-on-rangers-striker-pursuit-keeping-morelos/) and Jermain Defoe at an age where he can no longer be relied on week-in week-out, Steven Gerrard will need to add a prolific goalscorer to his ranks. Unfortunately, Dykes, for whom his current employers want around [£1m](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/lyndon-dykes-wanted-cardiff-city-22187832), does not appear able to provide that.

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