Liverpool and Rangers rumours: Wilson drops hint, competition for Woodburn

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Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard reportedly wants Liverpool duo Harry Wilson and Ben Woodburn at Ibrox.

Harry Wilson hints at Liverpool stay amid Rangers speculation

Liverpool winger Harry Wilson has been linked with Rangers, with talkSPORT reporting that new Ibrox manager Steven Gerrard wants the Wales international in his Gers’ team for next season.

Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic also want the youngster on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to talkSPORT, while The Scottish Sun has credited Leeds United in the Championship in England with interest in the winger.

The 21-year-old, though, has suggested that he wants to fight for his place in the Liverpool first team after playing for the Reds in a pre-season friendly match against Chester FC on Saturday.

Wilson told Liverpool’s official website: “I think with the players still away on World Cup duty, that gives us that extra opportunity so we’re all desperate to take it and when the World Cup boys come back we’ll be wanting to stay in this team.

“I think every time you get the chance to play for Liverpool’s first team you’ve got to give it your all and show the manager what you can do with the ball and without the ball, because we all know that’s the philosophy we want to play with.

“When we lose the ball we want to win it back as quickly as possible and that’s what we try to do.”

The Liverpool Echo has also claimed that Celtic made a loan bid for Wilson following his performance against Chester FC, but the Reds turned it down.

Competition for Rangers for Ben Woodburn

Another Liverpool player Rangers have been linked with is Ben Woodburn. According to The Scottish Mail, the Gers are interested in the 18-year-old forward and have made an approach (click here to read more).

According to The Liverpool Echo, Sheffield United and Norwich City in the Championship in England have enquired about the Wales international forward.

The report has claimed that Liverpool will make a decision on the future of Woodsburn later in the summer, and it does appear that Rangers will have to fight off United and Norwich for the services of the talented and promising young forward on a loan deal.