Kris Boyd: This 37-year-old will provide an X-factor at Rangers
Sky Sports pundit Kris Boyd thinks Steven Gerrard will bring an “X-factor” to Rangers if the Gers appoint the Liverpool icon as manager.
According to ESPN, 37-year-old Gerrard has been offered a four-year deal to take the reins at Ibrox and an announcement could come as early as this week.
Boyd thinks it is a “blockbuster” move for the Gers and thinks the appointment will create new interest in Scottish football.
“It’s a blockbuster. There’s a lot of things that need to be sorted out but there’s no doubt Steven Gerrard will bring that X-factor to Scottish football,” Boyd said during Sky Sports 1’s live build-up to Sunday’s Old Firm clash.
The Liverpool Under-18s boss’ appointment seems to have won backing from Gers fans and has already caused a noticeable spike in media interest in the Gers since news broke earlier in the week.
Football Insider verdict:
There’s little doubt that the talks between the Gers and Gerrard have already captured the imagination of many and the prospect of the Liverpool icon going head-to-head with his former Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers adds an interesting wrinkle to it. Appointing Gerrard will be a huge gamble for the Gers but if Derek McInnes is as good as it gets for the Light Blues when it comes to recruiting a ‘proven’ manager then taking a punt on someone like Gerrard could prove to be worth it.
In other Rangers news, the club have sealed two new signings and three more are in the pipeline in an ASTONISHING transfer blitz before the window even opens.
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