Brighton’s transfer approach is being held up as the current example for clubs like Rangers to emulate, with players of the caliber of Steven Alzate and Alexis Mac Allister.
It’s not only a case of getting players on the cheap, and we may benefit from knowing how to develop individuals in the squad before exposing them to the harsh realities of Ibrox.
Rangers manager Philippe Clement is claimed to have been offered Steven Alzate and is intrigued in the 25-year-old, with Brighton’s signing making sense when compared to Liverpool’s £35 million man Alexis Mac Allister.
Steven Alzate has been given an opportunity as a playmaker by the Rangers.
Since Steven Davis’s injury, there hasn’t been a player capable of dominating the tempo and rhythm of a game in the same way that the hall of famer did.
John Lundstram is consistent and appears driven to be that player, although he lacks his old teammate’s technical ability and passing range.
Rangers might replace Davis with Steven Alzate, whose style of play is comparable to that of World Cup champion Mac Allister, according to DataMB’s player comparison model.
There is a lot to admire about the potential bargain, which is available at a low cost.
There is no shame in not being able to break into Brighton’s first team if you have shown yourself at a similar level to the Scottish Premiership, and as we have seen with Abdallah Sima, they are more than glad to get quality players out on loan to put them in the shop window.
Alzate has demonstrated in Belgium that he can both defend and play the aggressive, forward passing that Philippe Clement believes is so important to Rangers’ success.
Rangers may not be able to afford Alexis Mac Allister, but his modern midfielder profile isn’t a terrible place to start when seeking for someone to replace the void created by the departure of Darren Fletcher.
