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title: "Rangers: Premier League club in advanced Rory Wilson talks"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-06-08T19:15:41Z"
modified: "2022-06-08T19:15:41Z"
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# Rangers: Premier League club in advanced Rory Wilson talks

**A club in the Premier League are reportedly now in advanced talks to take [Glasgow Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) striker Rory Wilson away from Ibrox this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Sensational season

Wilson has come off the back of a sensational season with the Gers’ youth teams, scoring over 40 goals while also notching up eight in 11 games for Scotland’s U17s ([Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-wilson-talks-aston-villa/)).

Unfortunately for the Light Blues, this is sure to drive up interest in the youngster, who is such a hot prospect at just 16 years of age and is now set to leave the club when his contract expires.

### The Latest: Villa talks

As per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-wilson-talks-aston-villa/), Aston Villa are now in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Wilson, and are ‘confident’ of securing a deal ahead of Brighton and Hove Albion and other clubs in the English top flight.

A source from Villa Park has revealed that they are ‘close’ to a breakthrough for Wilson, who is regarded as a ‘big talent’ at the Teddy Bears.

Ross Wilson and Giovanni van Bronckhorst have ‘failed’ to convince him to stay, and so he looks set to leave for a development fee of just £300,000.

The outlet describes the news as a ‘major blow’ for the club, who also lost the talented Billy Gilmour when he was the same age.

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### The Verdict: Major blow indeed

Of course, losing Wilson will be a big blow for RFC, especially given what looks to be a minimal fee that they will get for him.

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The lure of the Premier League is sometimes too difficult to turn down, and the 16-year-old now looks set to continue his development in Villa’s Academy.

Nonetheless, Rangers may now need to try and find a replacement for their youth sides, and of course the much bigger implication is potentially missing out on a massive transfer fee down the line if Wilson fulfils his potential.

[***In other news, find out who Gers have now enquired over signing here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/stoke-transfer-news-tymon-spfl/)