Brentford, Rangers Battle For Super Eagles Defender

Brentford have joined Rangers in the race for Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu, Completesports.com reports.

Rangers have identified Alebiosu as a potential replacement for former captain James Tavernier.

Brentford, meanwhile, are reportedly targeting him as another option for Italy international Michael Kayode.

Both clubs sent scouts to monitor the defender during a pre-season match, but he missed the game due to illness.

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Alebiosu joined Blackburn Rovers from Belgian outfit KV Kortrijk for a fee of around £500k last summer.

The Nigeria international quickly established himself as a key figure at Ewood Park, scoring once and providing five assists in 39 Championship appearances.

The right-back is also attracting interest from clubs in Italy and Germany.

Blackburn Rovers rejected a €5 million bid from Italian club Genoa for the player in January.

By Adeboye Amosu

Adeboye Amosu

Adeboye Amosu; Senior Content Writer. NPFL Expert, Super Eagles, Chelsea.