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title: "Leeds: Journalist can’t believe Ryan Kent contract situation"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-11-01T11:20:50Z"
modified: "2022-11-01T11:20:50Z"
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# Leeds: Journalist can’t believe Ryan Kent contract situation

**Journalist [Gary Keown](https://twitter.com/garykeown) has given his thoughts on [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) target Ryan Kent and his contract situation at Rangers.**

### The Lowdown: Kent’s contract situation

The winger has been [linked](https://talksport.com/football/748749/rangers-reject-leeds-bid-ryan-kent-steven-gerrard-transfer/) with a move to Elland Road for a number of years now, with speculation continuing heading into 2023.

[Reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-ryan-kent-rangers-transfer-update/) last month suggested that the Whites remain in the hunt for Kent and were set to watch him in action in the Champions League.

The 25-year-old, who has been labelled [‘sensational’](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1304337318023770113) by his former manager Steven Gerrard, is set to enter the final six months of his [Ibrox contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/profil/spieler/279457) in January, and Keown has been reacting to the situation.

### The Latest: Journalist reacts

Writing for [The Scottish Mail on Sunday](https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20221030), as relayed by [MOT Leeds News](https://motleedsnews.com/transfers/ryan-kent-to-leave-rangers-for-zilch-one-year-after-leeds-united-were-ready-to-pay-15m-for-him/), Keown described Kent’s contract situation as a ‘monumental failure’ by the Rangers board.

He added that ‘the thought of watching him walk out the door for zilch when Leeds were understood to be ready to pay £15m last year must be too much to bear for Rangers punters’.

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### The Verdict: Time for Leeds to act?

The Whites are clearly long-term admirers of Kent, so they may see the New Year as the ideal opportunity to finalise a deal for the forward, potentially in a pre-contract agreement.

Capable of playing [anywhere](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/profil/spieler/279457) across the front three, the 25-year-old has been in fine form over the last 18 months, registering [23 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/279457) since the start of last season.

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That creativity could see him rival the likes of Jack Harrison, Luis Sinisterra and Crysencio Summerville at Elland Road, adding strength in depth in the final third.