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title: "Rangers: Kevin Phillips expects Leeds to pursue Ryan Kent"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-kevin-phillips-ryan-kent-leeds-united-marcelo-bielsa/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-03-23T17:05:41Z"
modified: "2021-03-23T17:05:41Z"
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# Rangers: Kevin Phillips expects Leeds to pursue Ryan Kent

**Kevin Phillips expects Leeds United to pursue Glasgow Rangers winger Ryan Kent once again this summer.**

### **Phillips expects Leeds pursuit**

The English Premier League outfit were heavily interested in Kent last year, with the Gers even turning down a £10m bid from the Whites for Kent ([rte.ie](https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0821/1160496-rangers-reject-leeds-l10m-bid-for-kent/)).

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Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-phillips-kent-will-surely-be-leeds-united-target-in-summer/), Phillips expects Steven Gerrard to have a big job on his hands to keep the 24-year-old in Scotland. The ex-Sunderland striker said:

> *“I think there will be a few teams sniffing around a few of the Rangers players.*
>
> *“It’s just natural. How many times have we seen it over the years? If you go up there and do well then your next move is to the Premier League.*
>
> *“Ryan Kent, Leeds have obviously been linked with him and made moves for him before. He’s a Scottish champion now so why would Leeds not look at it again?*
>
> *“He’s certainly a player that a lot of Premier League teams will be looking at. The big job for Stevie G is to convince him to stay and go again.”*

### **Tough ask**

Valued at £7.2m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/marktwertverlauf/spieler/279457), Kent has been an ever-present for Rangers so far this season. He has played in all 33 of their Premiership matches and has scored 11 times and provided 13 assists in all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdaten/spieler/279457)). He has grown into a player Gerrard can rely upon, and with Champions League football potentially on the cards for the 55-time Scottish champions, Kent may believe his work is not yet done at Ibrox.

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However, the Premier League may seem a far more attractive proposition than the Scottish Premiership. At Leeds, Kent would have the chance to work with one of the [most renowned managers](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40879274) in the world in Marcelo Bielsa, and he could well receive a far bigger salary to boot. As Phillips says, Gerrard could have his work cut out to hold on to the winger.

***In other news, [some Rangers fans hammered this man’s performance against Celtic.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-parkhead-celtic-joe-aribo-slavia-prague-europa-league/)***