Kevin Phillips urges Rangers to complete 'no-brainer' transfer raid for Sunderland talent
Rangers have been linked with a move for Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Kevin Phillips has told the ever-growing list of Anthony Patterson’s suitors that signing the Sunderland goalkeeper for somewhere in the region of £10million is a “no-brainer” this summer.
After losing his number one jersey at the Stadium of Light to Dutch international Robin Roefs, and subsequently spending the second half of the 2026/27 campaign out on loan with Millwall in the Championship, Patterson is widely expected to leave his boyhood club over the coming months. To that end, the likes of Millwall, Wrexham, and Scottish giants Rangers have all been touted as admirers, and in Phillips’ opinion, the Gers in particular should be tripping over themselves to pay the “£8 to 10million” that Sunderland reportedly value the stopper at.
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Speaking exclusively to The Echo, courtesy of BestBettingSites, he said: “That seems like nothing, doesn’t it, for any player nowadays, £8 to 10 million, for a player that’s performed as he has. We all know he’s a very, very good goalkeeper. Of course, it’s a different ballgame when you go up to Scotland, you’re playing for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. But I think he’s got the mentality to deal with that.
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“I think if they secure his services for between £8 and 10 million, I think that’s going to be excellent business, absolutely excellent business. And if he goes up there, does well for a couple of seasons... you know, you might end up selling for even more, so it could turn out to be a bit of an asset as well. Certainly can compete in that league, no problem whatsoever. For me, it’s a no-brainer.”
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