Sports'Got to be careful' - Pundit fires warning to Gers' Gerrard over £4.86m-valued target
Noel Whelan has told Football Insider that whilst Steven Gerrard has an advantage in his attempts to secure the services of Rhian Brewster, he must be careful with the 20-year-old if he does make the move to Ibrox.
£4.86m-valued Brewster – as per Transfermarkt – has been linked with a switch to Scotland recently, having joined Swansea on loan in January from Liverpool. The Englishman has made just three appearances during his career for the Reds but he has impressed so far with the Swans, scoring four times in 11 matches.
Whelan has been keen to point out that Scottish football is a different beast and, when asked by Football Insider if Brewster would get the game time he needs with the ‘Gers, he said:
“I do, I do. I think you’ve got to be careful with a 20-year-old striker anyway, I think you’ve got to manage them.
“You’ve got to get them used to the Scottish Premiership – it’s completely different, it really is. It’s a little bit more hit and run, probably a bit less football played because you’re coming up against teams that don’t have the players that Rangers and Celtic do in terms of that ability on the ball.
“He’s going to have to get used to that but yeah, absolutely. The thing is Steven Gerrard knows this player from his time at Liverpool anyway so he’s got that added advantage. He knows how to manage young players, he’s been one himself and he’ll definitely make him feel more comfortable because he knows him.”
The fate of Brewster’s prospective move to Glasgow would likely depend on the future of Alfredo Morelos – with 29 goals before the Scottish campaign was brought to an end, his first team place is hardly in danger, but he has been linked with a move away from Ibrox.
Whilst Scottish football may not have the same depth as the Championship in terms of top sides, the pressure at Ibrox is unlike anything Brewster could experience in the second tier – in a way, there is perhaps even more expectation than at Liverpool.
In terms of the race to sign him, Gerrard does have the advantage considering he used to manage him with the under-18s at the Anfield outfit – it remains to be seen where he plays his football next term, although Whelan’s words should be worth heeding.
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