Alan Hutton reckons the departure of Rory Wilson from Rangers to Aston Villa is a 'massive blow' as he made comparisons with the likes of Billy Gilmour and his move to Chelsea.
The Light Blues star has hooked up with former Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard at the English Premier League side with the move to Villa park confirmed earlier this week. He netted a stunning 49 goals for club and country last season and made the switch south of the border following the expiration of his deal with Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side.
Billy Gilmour left Rangers for a move to Chelsea and has since went on to feature for the top team at Stamford Bridge while he has now established himself as a full Scotland international and a key member of Steve Clarke's side. Hutton believes Wilson's exit from Rangers is up there with the midfielder leaving describing the departure as 'annoying' but a decision that you can understand due to the lure of the EPL and working with Gerrard. Speaking to Football Insider, the former Light Blues star said: "I think it’s a massive blow.
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“It’s probably up there with the likes of Billy Gilmour and these kind of guys that have left for compensation deals.
“We’re talking about a 16-year-old so we know it’s only potential at this moment in time, but he scored 49 goals last season, that’s an incredible return.
“He’s breaking into the international scene, he’s scoring goals there and Steven Gerrard will know him well so he understands what he’s getting. He’s probably seen him in training as well throughout the season.
“So to lose somebody like that, it’s kind of annoying. I’m only thinking from a fan’s point of view you want to see these guys come through and break into the first team. To see them leave for compensation, £350k or whatever, it is a bit of a shame.
“The lure of the Premier League is massive and Steven Gerrard obviously. So it’s a decision that you kind of understand.
“Hopefully he can go down there and go from strength to strength and that hopefully helps Scotland in the future.“
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