A return to Ibrox had been suggested in January to help him rediscover his form and both Walker and Dorrans believe that it could be a move that benefits both Kent and Rangers in the long run.
Speaking live on The Go Radio Football Show [23 November] Walker said: “I think he’s the type of player Rangers could do with. A special player in a wide area, someone who can create and carry the ball up the pitch thirty or forty yards.
“Rangers are missing that type of player, it will be really interesting to see what type of player, what position Clement wants to strengthen and of course how much money he will be given to strengthen.”
Dorrans agreed: “In terms of what Kent can bring, you’ve seen it. Rangers are lacking players in the wide area, you’ve got Ross McCausland coming in as the only real winger at the minute with Matondo being injured.
It’s definitely an area that needs improved and needs numbers. If there’s an opportunity to get him back, I think they should.”
Difference maker
Clement prefers to play with wingers and currently, the Belgian has very few options at his disposal in the wide areas, with McCausland the only player currently fit who naturally features in that position.
The Northern Irishman has plenty of talent and has shown in his brief appearances this season that he can be a difference-maker in a Rangers shirt, but Clement cannot be reliant on a 20-year-old to star and make a difference week in and week out.
Kent has shown that he can be that sort of player at Ibrox, but a deal to bring him back to Scotland in January would likely be expensive given his wages in Turkey and it remains to be seen whether or not the Light Blues will invest that heavily when the transfer window opens.
In an ideal world, Clement would sign the 27-year-old and he would help fire them to the Scottish Premiership title and success in the Europa League. But as romantic as that reunion sounds, it seems incredibly unlikely at this stage.
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