Mike Slater

Sat 23 October 2021 12:00, UK

Chris Sutton has used Rangers as an example whilst urging Celtic to complete the permanent transfer of Jota.

The controversial pundit insisted that £6.5million for the winger is a bargain compared to the £7million spent on Ryan Kent.

Sutton appears to question the money spent on the former Liverpool man despite him being labelled the best player in Scotland numerous times since joining.

Writing in his Daily Record column this morning, Sutton got it all wrong with his latest verdict on the Bears.

“I don’t know the ins and outs of his contract situation at Benfica but if it’s right about Celtic having first dibs on the winger for £6.5million, then they should be ring-fencing the dosh right now,” he wrote.

“Put it another way. Ryan Kent cost Rangers £7m. Who would Celtic fans rather have in their side?

“Kent had a good season last year but he blows hot and cold. Jota was thrown into this Celtic side and he’s delivered from the get-go.”

Jota who?

This is vintage Sutton, and just as we thought he couldn’t get any more embarrassing with his verdicts.

It really shows just how desperate Celtic have got over the past year, with one pass in the Europa League sending them into dreamland.

If that one assist and a couple of goals call for that big transfer fee then we’re laughing, and to even compare Kent in the same sentence is shocking.

Kent has driven Rangers’ revival under Steven Gerrard, and guided us back to the Scottish Premiership title – we’d say he has already repaid the figure spent on him.

Let’s just sit and laugh though, and let Sutton continue to spout this rubbish on a daily basis – Kent will be coming back all guns blazing next week.

In other Rangers news, Chris Sutton has blasted this one Bears star live on BT Sports with Ally McCoist also responding