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MLS move looks a risky one for Rangers defender Danny Wilson

General view of Ibrox Stadium ahead of the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hibernian at Ibrox Stadium on August 12, 2017 i...
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There is no guarantee of minutes at Colorado Rapids, where the defender would join a packed squad.

Danny Wilson of Rangers arrives at the ground during the Scottish Championships match between Greenock Morton FC and Rangers at Cappielow Park on September 27, 2015 in Greenock, Scotland.

Danny Wilson is considering leaving Rangers to join Colorado Rapids, according to the BBC.

Scotland international Wilson has emerged as a surprise star for Rangers this season, reestablishing himself in the centre of defence and making 12 Scottish Premiership starts so far this term.

Even so, a switch to MLS seems to be a risky one for a player who had struggled for form in previous seasons.

New Zealand's coach Anthony Hudson (R) gestures during the 2018 World Cup qualifying play-off second leg football match against Peru, in Lima, Peru, on November 15, 2017.

And Colorado, in particular, are a club who boast a number of options in Wilson’s position, with head coach Anthony Hudson already bringing in Tommy Smith and Kip Colvey after working with the pair as New Zealand boss.

Axel Sjoberg – one of the stars of MLS in 2016 – remains at the Rapids, too, and Kortne Ford is a young talent that Hudson will surely rely on.

The time may be right for Wilson to move on as his contract at Ibrox winds down, but he may not find match time quite as easy as he would hope in Commerce City.

Danny Wilson of Rangers heads the ball during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.

A peripheral role under Pedro Caixinha showed Wilson how painful time out of the first team can be and he surely will not want to experience that again as he approaches his peak years.

Rangers fans would be keen to keep Wilson and a renegotiation on the contract renewal may well suit all parties better than seeing the 26-year-old move on this winter.