Rangers have once again been linked with a move for Kenny McLean with the well known bluenose currently out of favour at Norwich City.
He has played a key role for Scotland in getting to the European Championships, scoring penalties in shoot-outs against both Israel and Serbia and Alan Hutton, speaking to Football Insider, believes that it would be a good move by Steven Gerrard.
When asked about the speculation surrounding the former Aberdeen midfielder, he said:
“I think he’d be a really good signing, he’s a great player.
“He knows what it’s all about, he’s obviously played up Scotland, he knows how big those teams are so I think it’d be a fantastic signing.
“He’s such a quality player, he’s had a lot of experience down south now that he can add to Gerrard’s squad so it doesn’t surprise me they’re looking at him.”
Absolutely, McLean very much fits the profile of a Rangers midfielder, capable of operating at both ends of the park, protecting the defence but also supporting the attack.
He’s also proven at international level – currently on 16 caps – the Premier League and the English Championship, with the added bonus of years of SPFL experience – his squad status of having started around 30% of Norwich’s fixtures also suggests that he wouldn’t cost a fortune.
Steven Gerrard missed out on McLean once before and as Ross Wilson suggested recently, any target is fully analysed, no gambles are taken, and the Scotland international is as no-risk as they come.