Ovie Ejaria has reportedly completed a move to Rangers.
Ovie Ejaria’s former coach Kit Symons has told the Daily Record that the Liverpool youngster is still “raw”, but expects him to thrive in Scottish football with Steven Gerrard’s Rangers.
The Glasgow Evening Times have claimed that 20-year-old midfielder Ejaria has completed a move to Rangers, teaming up with Reds legend Gerrard on loan until the end of the season.
The England Under-21 international spent the second half of the 2017-18 season on loan with Championship side Sunderland, making 11 appearances and working under Symons, who was assistant to Chris Coleman.
Former Fulham manager Symons claimed that Ejaria is still showing traits of an Under-23 player, rather than a first-team player but expects Ejaria to thrive under the guidance of Gerrard.
“Managers are under great pressure to get the results and they don’t trust as many young players. It would be good for Ovie to play under a manager who knows him and obviously values him because he wants to get him in,” Symons said.
“That would be brilliant for him and he’ll go and do well. I’d be more concerned if he didn’t have the experience of his time a Sunderland. You could see his quality in training but he was raw.”
Ejaria is expected to be confirmed sooner rather than later, becoming the Gers fourth summer signing along with midfielder Scott Arfield, former player Allan McGregor and a permanent deal for wing wizard Jamie Murphy.
The midfielder has made eight appearances for Liverpool’s senior side, and now has the chance to further his development under his boyhood club’s former captain.
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