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title: "Rangers are keen on Gibson – why Everton need to tie him down to a new deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2019-10-17T12:00:58Z"
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# Rangers are keen on Gibson – why Everton need to tie him down to a new deal

Rangers are keeping tabs on Lewis Gibson’s situation at Everton, [according to The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/1295707/2019/10/17/).

The 19-year old centre-back has jumped to the front of the pack of starlets waiting to make the step up to the first-team at Goodison Park, however he could leave if he doesn’t receive an opportunity soon.

The defender, who signed from Newcastle for £6million in July 2017, will see his contract with the Merseyside club expire next summer, meaning he would be able to leave on a free transfer.

Gibson is one of the more talented players in the club’s Under-23s set up, and recent reports have suggested that Newcastle want to bring Gibson back to Tyneside if he isn’t getting first-team football at Everton.

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Now The Athletic report that Rangers are also interested in the Under-17s World Cup winner, with the Scottish giants able to open talks with the defender in January.

Gibson is probably considered Everton’s fourth choice centre-back this season, with the club lacking depth in that position, and if Marco Silva signs a defender in January, Gibson will only move further down the pecking order.

Rangers believe that the promise of minutes could tempt Gibson into leaving the Premier League for Ibrox.

### Read Everton Verdict

Lewis Gibson has such a stellar reputation at Finch Farm that I find it hard to believe Everton will wait much longer before offering him a new contract.

However, it seems the problem will be convincing him to put pen to paper, especially if he is so determined for first-team minutes, which will likely be hard to come by at Goodison Park.

Rangers is an attractive prospect as a growing club, particularly under Steven Gerrard, and Gibson could easily be tempted. Hopefully though, Everton can make him enough assurances to keep him on Merseyside.