Liverpool fans react as winger Ryan Kent joins Rangers on a permanent deal

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Liverpool have sold winger Ryan Kent to Rangers, where he spent last season on loan under Steven Gerrard, as confirmed by the Gers’ official website.

Kent has had a series of loan spells and found it tough to dislodge Liverpool’s first-choice front three so moving back to Ibrox – where he was adored last season – makes sense.

He said: “It has been incredibly tough over the summer but I am a mentally strong person. I knew if I kept myself correct something good would happen soon and I have been ticking over, keeping myself to myself and this has happened now and I’m over the moon.

“I got a feel for what it was to be a Rangers player, I felt like there was unfinished business from last year and I am hoping to put that right.”

As Liverpool confirmed the news on their official Twitter account, some Reds fans bemoaned the sale of Kent and the fact he didn’t get a proper shot at the first team.

Others felt that the club had done well to get a decent fee for a player who was never likely to become the kind of talent needed to force his way into this Champions League winning Reds side, so it’s fair to say there was a split.

In truth, it’s a move that makes sense for all parties, and Liverpool have been able to help out their former skipper Steven Gerrard – in charge at Ibrox – while balancing the books even further.

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