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title: "Rangers: Alan Hutton urges Gers to sign Ryan Porteous"
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# Rangers: Alan Hutton urges Gers to sign Ryan Porteous

**Former [Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) player now [BBC](https://icdb.tv/stats/3725/Alan-Hutton) pundit Alan Hutton has urged the Ibrox club to secure a transfer deal for Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous.**

### The Lowdown: Porteous’ season so far

This season has seen the budding defender play in every single one of Hibernian’s [games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-porteous/leistungsdaten/spieler/446093) across the [SPFL](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) and the Scottish League Cup, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the process.

Back in November, it was [revealed](https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/club-statement-ryan-porteous-1) that the defender, who is set to see his current [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-porteous/profil/spieler/446093) expire at the end of the season, rejected the chance to sign a new and improved deal at the club.

With a recent [report](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-transfers-steven-davis-situation-may-change-direction-at-least-two-new-faces-required-ianis-hagi-alex-lowry-new-contracts-3966027) claiming that Rangers manager Michael Beale is a big admirer of Porteous, Hutton has urged Ross Wilson and the Ibrox hierarchy to get a deal done in the winter window.

### The Latest: Hutton urges Rangers to sign Porteous

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-told-to-sign-new-scott-brown-after-confirmed-news-expert/), Hutton had this to say when asked if he thinks Porteous would be a good addition to Beale’s squad.

“I think he would be. He reminds me of Scott Brown when I played against him. To play against he was a nightmare but to have in your team was brilliant. Porteous seems the same kind of type.

“I was at Ibrox to watch the game against Hibs and I thought he was outstanding. It is probably an area where Rangers have struggled this season.

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“So to bring someone in who knows the league, knows what it is all about. He is obviously a fighter so he would be a good addition to the side.”

### The Verdict: A solid signing for Rangers

In addition to having the second-highest number of interceptions ([20](https://fbref.com/en/squads/f3aacc58/Hibernian-Stats)) and third-highest number of successful tackles ([18](https://fbref.com/en/squads/f3aacc58/Hibernian-Stats)) at Hibernian this season, the 23-year-old also has the second-highest number of shots at goal at the club ([32](https://fbref.com/en/squads/f3aacc58/Hibernian-Stats)).

This shows that not only is a tough opponent to come up against at the back, he’s also a danger in front of his opponent’s goal as well.

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His overall league performances have earned Porteous a strong season rating of 7.02/10 from [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/320/Show/Scotland-Hibernian), making him the second-highest rated player at Hibernian, which backs up why Hutton has been so impressed with the centre-back.

Taking all of this into account, if Hibernian can be persuaded into cashing in on the Scotsman in January rather than see him leave as a free agent in the summer, Rangers should definitely be at the front of the queue to secure his signature.