Report: Liverpool slap new valuation on winger Ryan Kent

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Liverpool will now ask potential buyers for £7 million to sign Ryan Kent this summer.

According to Sky Sports, the Reds have placed a new knockdown valuation on the Englishman, after Jurgen Klopp ruled out any more loan moves for the player.

He had been previously valued at around £10 million by the Champions League winners (Daily Record).

The starlet has been with the Liverpool first-team in pre-season along with a string of other young players, but with games now done and dusted, attentions will turn to his future.

Kent spent last season on loan at Rangers under the management of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, and impressed fans at Ibrox with his lively wing play.

He ended up scooping the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award for his efforts, and Gers boss Gerrard wanted him back for next season.

But he has now admitted defeat (Scottish Sun), despite the player’s new reported £7 million valuation.

TBR’s view

At £7 million, Liverpool should be able to complete the player’s sale.

Although still raw, Kent is an exciting talent and would be a coup for a lot of big Championship sides, since Rangers are no longer in the running.

Kent’s end product is arguably the only thing stopping him from being worth an eight-figure sum in this market.

But that will undoubtedly improve as he gets older, meaning he’s probably worth a gamble at his new price.