Dundee United icon Maurice Malpas thinks Scotland boss Steve Clarke should take Rangers teen to Euro 2020 with squads for this summer’s finals expanded – and admits the Gers star has a “real chance” of being a “world-beater” in the future.
Patterson has shone for Rangers since coming into the side to deputise for James Tavernier, with some calling for him to be part of the Scotland squad for the Euros this summer.
Malpas thinks the 19-year-old has “everything” in his locker and thinks the increase in squad size for this summer’s finals mean he should be in with a serious chance of making the final list.
While Patterson will no doubt have Rangers boss Steven Gerrard in his ear tellng him what he needs to do to take his game to the next level, Malpas has seen enough to be confident that Patterson is more than capable of becoming a “world-beater”, telling the Sunday Post: People are saying this kid is going to be a world-beater.
“And any time I have seen Patterson play, he looks as if he has got a real chance. If he keeps on developing, he will be a handful because he has got everything.
“I am sure Steve will already have his main squad picked. He will just be praying every time there are a run of games, he doesn’t get landed with any serious injuries.
“However, if we are allowed to take a 25-man squad instead of 23, then he might take one or two younger ones just to give them a sniff at it.
“In that case, Nathan Patterson might be one of the ones who gets a chance to go because he is certainly one for the next championship.
“Steven Gerrard and Gary McAllister will doubtless be telling him to get his head down and work hard now, and I think that is only right because he is not a world-beater yet.
“He might become one – but he is not there yet.”
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