GLASGOW, Scotland, CMC – Scottish Premier League facet Rangers have set their sights on bolstering their defensive ranks with the addition of Jamaican worldwide Richard King.
The 23-year-old performs for Jamaican Premier League champions Cavalier FC and has already garnered worldwide consideration with 19 caps for the Reggae Boyz.
The 6ft 2 in King loved a stint in Europe throughout 2023, the place he had a mortgage cope with Icelandic facet IBV Vestmannaeyjar. His performances haven’t gone unnoticed, with experiences final yr linking him to a number of English Premier League golf equipment, together with West Ham, Brighton, Newcastle, and Aston Villa, who reportedly scouted the center-back.
In response to the Every day Document, Rangers’ technical director, Nils Koppen, sees King as a super candidate for the membership, which is seeking to put money into younger expertise able to delivering success on the pitch whereas providing long-term monetary returns.
The necessity for defensive reinforcements has develop into important for supervisor Philippe Clement. Accidents have sidelined key gamers like John Souttar, Leon Balogun, and Dujon Sterling, whereas Ben Davies is at present out on mortgage at Birmingham Metropolis.
With King’s potential and pedigree, Rangers seem eager to safe his signature. Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless not clear if they are going to be keen to pay shut to at least one million GBP for the deal to be accomplished.