Giovanni van Bronckhorst green lights Rangers loan exit for Stephen Kelly this month – report
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has given the green light for Stephen Kelly to leave Rangers on loan this month, according to Football Scotland.
The 21-year-old was part of the plans under Steven Gerrard, but the new manager has seen the Bears come to this decision.
The online outlet report that a loan move is set, with Tranmere, Kilmarnock and Dundee United all interested in the switch.
Van Bronckhorst has recently been involved in the decision to hand Leon King a new contract, with youth clearly a big priority of his.
The young defender is now set to be in the first-team squad permanently, something which has been helped by the injury problems there.
That hasn’t happened in midfield, unfortunately for Kelly, who would have limited opportunities between now and the end of the season if he stuck around.
Steven Davis is in the final months of his deal, something that could bring an end to his time at Ibrox and open the door for the young mdifielder.
Perfect.
This is the right decision, no one can argue against that one.
Kelly can go out and get football every single week rather than sitting around and waiting for the worst to happen at Ibrox.
Should he impress once again, Van Bronckhorst may have no choice but to bring him back into the fold from next season.
Dundee United would be the best option of these three clubs, as it would hand Kelly the chance of playing Scottish Premiership football frequently, preparing him for what is to come.
With the green light given and decision made, it is time to get this deal done and hand Kelly a real platform for the rest of the season.
In other Rangers news, an official club partner has fired back at Tom English after his latest bitter jibe at the Bears