Kenny Dalglish has stated that he expects the career of Chelsea star, Billy Gilmour, to continue on an ‘upward trajectory’ amid Rangers wanting to bring him back to Ibrox this summer, as he told the Sunday Post.
The Scotland legend added that Gilmour is a ‘talented’ player, but he needs a ‘manager who believes in him’, as he returns to Chelsea this summer, after his loan spell at relegated Norwich City.
Gilmour would have learnt a lot from his spell at Carrow Road, but the 21-year-old has to make a big choice in what he does for next season during these coming weeks.
Will Thomas Tuchel hand him minutes next season? Well, if he doesn’t, then Rangers are ready to pounce and bring him back to Ibrox.
Well, whatever happens, Dalglish made it clear that Gilmour needs to sort out his future this summer because he ‘deserves’ to play on a regular basis.
“On Saturday, it will be exactly a year since Billy Gilmour ran the show for Scotland against England at Wembley,” said Dalglish. “The talented midfielder put on a wonderful performance in the goalless Euro 2020 tie, and was voted Man of the Match.
“Things have not worked out quite so brilliantly for him since – Now, it’s all about what Billy does in the future. There is no doubt he has the ability and, just as importantly, the correct attitude. So I expect his career to continue on an upward trajectory.
“What happens to him at club level this summer is likely to have an impact on how he performs for Scotland – But I’m sure he will be back at Stamford Bridge for pre-season and involved in the preparation games for the new campaign. It’s important he plays well during that three or four-week period so he can either cement a place in the first-team squad or have good loan options.
“He needs to have a manager who believes in him and who will give him the game time he wants – and deserves – every single week.”
GILMOUR SHOULD LOOK TO MOVE AGAIN THIS SUMMER
Unless Tuchel guarantees Gilmour regular game time next season, then there is no point in him staying put at Stamford Bridge.
Yes, his spell at Norwich ended in relegation, but at the end of the day, he would have learnt a lot from that spell and it would have made him a better player, especially from mental standpoint.
Conor Gallagher, his fellow Chelsea academy product, struggled and got relegated at West Brom last season, then the following campaign, he went to Crystal Palace and hit it up.
Now, the all-action midfielder is an England international, so those spells might look bad on paper, but on the face of it, they are better off by it.
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