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title: "Rangers: Gers ‘increasingly hopeful’ of Ryan Kent signing a new contract"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2023-02-26T20:15:06Z"
modified: "2023-02-26T20:15:06Z"
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# Rangers: Gers ‘increasingly hopeful’ of Ryan Kent signing a new contract

**[Glasgow Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) are reportedly ‘increasingly hopeful’ of agreeing a new contract for Ryan Kent.**

### The Lowdown: Kent attracting transfer interest

The 26-year-old’s contract at Ibrox expires [in the summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/profil/spieler/279457), meaning that he can leave as a free agent at the end of the season.

He has recently been [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-rangers-offer-for-ryan-kent-is-best-on-the-table-as-burnley-make-move/) with a move to English Championship leaders Burnley, who look set for automatic promotion back to the Premier League, as they sit [12](https://www.skysports.com/championship-table) points clear at the top of the table.

### The Latest: Contract agreement close?

As per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-rangers-hopeful-of-agreeing-ryan-kent-deal-after-offer-submitted/), Rangers are ‘increasingly hopeful’ that Kent will sign a new deal with the [Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) giants.

Their contract offer is currently the ‘best on the table’, and the latest round of talks has been positive, which represents a huge step forward after reports that discussions between the various parties has previously threatened to run aground at several stages.

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### The Verdict: Big boost for Rangers

Kent signing a new long-term contract would be a major boost for Rangers.

Hailed as an ‘[incredible](https://twitter.com/JordanC1107/status/1528090328099610624)‘ athlete by The Athletic journalist Jordan Campbell, the winger can dribble with the ball at an immense speed, as he ranks in the [92nd percentile](https://fbref.com/en/players/316de854/Ryan-Kent) of all his positional peers outside of Europe’s top five leagues for successful take-ons per game over the past year.

Furthermore, Kent has shown that he has a consistent end product as well, with no fewer than [88](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/279457/plus/0?saison=&verein=124&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) goal contributions in total since he first came to Ibrox the 2018/19 season.

He is often trusted in big games, having been named in the [starting line-up](https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1629840060303433729) to play Celtic in today’s Viaplay Cup final, and at 26 years of age, he still has plenty to offer the Light Blues.