Rangers are well aware that there are bargains to be gained in and around the Premier League’s peripheral clubs.
Calvin Bassey remains the club’s record sale, Abdallah Sima was a success on loan, and Jack Butland is proving to be a solid purchase and an important player of the squad on a free transfer as well.
Amad Diallo may not have reached the heights at Ibrox that he has at Old Trafford, but if Rangers have the opportunity to sign Carney Chukwuemeka, they should take it.
Enzo Maresca wanted Carney Chukwuemeka to leave Chelsea.
The Chelsea teenager could follow in the footsteps of another successful Premier League signing, Dujon Sterling, who arrived with a fantastic reputation from Stamford Bridge.
The difference between the two players is that Chelsea does not want to keep Chukwuemeka.
Summer interest from Barcelona and AC Milan never materialized, with Enzo Maresca publicly admitting that he wanted to sell the player.
“I will say exactly the same thing I have said many times: Carney is a very good player, but for the amount of players we have, we decided at the beginning of the season it is probably better to leave and go somewhere, prove himself and playing 30 or 35 games than being here and play less games,” said Maresca during the month of September.
“Unfortunately, that did not happen. He’s our player. He had a few minutes the other day but was not involved today. Hopefully, we can give him a few more minutes.”
How Rangers may benefit Chelsea
Chelsea‘s inflated squad is well known, and Rangers should take advantage of it.
Even if a player isn’t talented enough for them, that doesn’t mean they can’t become a significant player for the Rangers.
Cole Palmer is an excellent example; Chelsea has profited from Manchester City‘s reliance on Phil Foden, despite the fact that the former appears to be a stronger player.
Chukwuemeka, a similar type of player who can play in midfield or slightly farther forward, is exactly what Rangers lacked under Clement.
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