Alan Hutton admits he is on the fence over a permanent move for Malik Tillman.
The on loan Bayern Munich man has been an ever-present for Rangers this season under both Giovanni van Bronckhorst and now Michael Beale with a decision looming on whether the Ibrox club will exercise the option in his loan agreement to make the transfer a permanent stay. It is a fee believed to be in the region of £5million.
Former Light Blues defender turned pundit Hutton believes if you are spending such a large sum of money - which he says is likely to be a large part of the summer transfer budget - you want to see a real leader within the team and he is yet to see that.
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He is in no doubt the USA international is a talented player and can get even better. But he has only shown his potential in flashes rather than consistently. The Ibrox hero reckons it will be interesting to see what happens on the transfer front but for himself, he is unsure.
He told Football Insider: "It will be an interesting one to see what happens moving forward. They have got this £5m to buy him but I am a little bit on the fence.
“In flashes we have seen a lot of good, but I think he can get better. I also need to remind myself that he is still very young and he will improve and get better.
“So of course it will be a blow because he has been a mainstay. I think he has done well in periods but you just want to see it a little bit more.
“I think when you are spending £5m, which will probably be a large part of the budget, you want to see him really develop into a leader within the team. I am yet to see that but I can see there is a player there.“
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