Steven Gerrard has revealed that Brendan Rodgers blocked his approaches to sign two Leicester players during his time at Rangers. Harvey Barnes and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall…
Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard revealed on The Overlap that then-Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers blocked his attempt to sign Harvey Barnes and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on loan. Gerrard sought to bring the duo to Ibrox after watching them impress in a friendly against Rangers during an international break.
Gerrard instructed former sporting director Mark Allen to pursue loan deals for both players, but Rodgers' past connection to Celtic proved an obstacle. While those deals collapsed, Rangers later acquired Calvin Bassey from Leicester following the expiration of his contract.
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