Scottish giants Rangers were linked with a move to sign Middlesbrough ace Stewart Downing last week, according to a report from Gazette Live.
Gers boss Steven Gerrard is keen on bolstering the core of his team, with the signing of his former Liverpool teammate allegedly top of his wish-list.
If Downing does join Rangers, Gerrard would have yet another player over 30-years-old on his roster, and that will surely not be greeted with much optimism from the Ibrox faithful
The 34-year-old has made over 600 career appearances to date, and earned himself 35 international caps for the England national team. Downing’s current contract with Boro will be up in the summer, and he will be free to leave the club on a free transfer.
Downing does possess undoubted quality, and he might turn out to be a useful addition to Gerrard’s side, but many Rangers fans don’t seem to be convinced.
Here are some of the fan reactions on Twitter:
Certainly still a good player but we do not need another winger. So a no from me but I do not make the decisions so shall just wait and see.
— Ogg (@OgenTheOgg) March 26, 2019
Terrible signing, we need energy. Have we learned nothing. Hope its flase
— jim (@RFC__17) March 26, 2019
Absolutely not, we’ve been linked with some terrible players. Imagine Shinnie, Downing and Shankland pictured together lifting 55…
— Charlie ?? (@BrexitJohnson) March 26, 2019
Too slow now to play wide and if he’s being signed as a full back, it would probably mean Tav is away. Hopefully a non starter given his likely wage demands.
— David Clark (@Clarkstermbe) March 26, 2019
No. Tired of seeing 30 + year olds just coming to Ibrox for one last payday. Time to look to the future, sign young international players that club can sell on for good profit.
— David Nimmo (@Nimsay1872) March 26, 2019
He plays centrally now but still not what we need
— ShropshireBear ????????? (@BearShropshire) March 26, 2019
If @RangersFC and SG and MA are looking at downing I think I’d rather play Tav further up and get a decent RB in. If they’re looking at downing instead of Kent that’s a major downgrade and not good enough !!
— Rangers Spares (@RangersSparess) March 26, 2019
Honestly don’t know why were even being linked with Downing. We have candeias, grezda, Middleton, hopefully Kent again next season and also Murphy who’ll be like a new signing. Would rather see @SAtakayi11 getting a few games than waste money on downing who I thinks past it
— Rangers Spares (@RangersSparess) March 26, 2019
I hope this is just paper talk cos he is well gone he would get laughed at up here
— ElBufalo Soldier ❤️⚪️? (@ElBufaloRFC) March 26, 2019
