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Leon Balogun will be instant hit for Rangers says Wright

 

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has been tipped to be an instant hit for  Rangers as  he sealed a deal with the Scottish Premier league side.

Former Wigan recruitment analyst Dougie Wright whose recommendation fetched Balogun the initial six month deal at Wigan following the expiration of his sojourn with Brithton, insists that the Nigeria currently possess the ingredients to help Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard achieve his dream of  halting Celtic’s quest for 10 titles in a row.

“If you look back when we played Stoke at the DW a couple of weeks ago, he took the ball out from the right-hand side of defence, marched forward then did a pirouette on the half-way line as he went past a Stoke attacker.

“That shows how confident he is in possession and I can see why that will be a big attraction for Steven Gerrard. Is he the missing ingredient that he’s been looking for? Potentially, yes.

“Looking back, I don’t think there was a better centre-back in the Championship than Leon last season.

“He was so comfortable and absolutely strolled it. He made those around him better by how good he was”, enthused Wright.

Balogun who has made over 32 appearances for Nigeria is on the verge of securing a two-year deal at Ibrox after leaving Wigan.

Wright opined that he  expects Balogun to handle the hectic schedule as Gers prepare for a season that is likely to have little breathing space given the effects of the Covid-19 crisis.

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“We brought in Leon at the end of the January window and he very quickly broke into the first team,” he said. “He hadn’t played much for a few months but he adapted to the Championship very, very quickly.

Rangers travel to Germany next month for the delayed second leg of their Europa League last 16 showdown with Bayer Leverkusen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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