Rangers manager Steven Gerrard may have refuted claims that the Light Blues could sign Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour on loan in January but that hasn’t stopped supporters talking about a possible return.
The 19-year-old left Ibrox for Stamford Bridge in 2017, and when asked whether they would like the Scottish club to re-sign the midfielder in the future, most fans on Twitter were very much behind the idea:
Definitely the boy has unreal amounts of talent, would be a cracking signing in my opinion
— GaryBernard (@GazBernard02) December 9, 2020
Absolutely
— Sean????????? (@Sneez_25) December 9, 2020
In a heartbeat ?
— DeltaRangers – Botswana (@DeltarangersB) December 9, 2020
At the moment with how we are playing ….who get dropped in the pecking order ? I would but would he get a game
— Stuart Gillies (@stuartgillies88) December 9, 2020
Absolutely, without hesitation.
I’d expect us to lose some personnel in the coming months.
We will need a strong supporting cast, if we want to continue pushing forward. ?
— John Boy (@JohnCam91195800) December 9, 2020
Can’t understand why some on here are saying no to the boy, he’d walk into the team, before getting injured he was running that Chelsea midfield.
— 18ROX ??????? (@18ROX1) December 9, 2020
In a heartbeat. Considering his injury layoff he played a blinder last night. No way lampard would let him leave on loan pic.twitter.com/dqxlVgNetL
— Shandoss (@shandoss) December 9, 2020
Should never have been allowed to leave!
— Ian mac (@twittwirp) December 9, 2020
No brained, hell yeah.
— robbie logan (@robbielogan72) December 9, 2020
Going by Gerrard’s comments, it does seem like Gilmour’s return is a remote possibility but it will be interesting to see how he fares in terms of game time at Chelsea over the coming weeks and months.
The teenager has only recently recovered from a knee injury and, although he was given game time by Blues boss Frank Lampard last season, he may struggle to get back into a team which possesses holding midfielders like N’Golo Kante.
If Gilmour doesn’t play too much over the festive period and into the New Year, it may be something that Rangers could revisit before the next transfer window closes.