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Everton to get clear run at signing £10m-rated Rangers star Nathan Patterson as Liverpool pull out of transfer race

EVERTON will get a clear run at signing Rangers right-back Nathan Patterson in the next transfer window as rivals Liverpool won’t bid.

Rafa Benitez could not agree a fee last month.

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Then the 19-year-old was sidelined by illness.

Rangers want over £10million and Toffees are willing to pay.

Gers boss and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard branded Everton ‘jokers’ after tabling a £5m bid for the Scotland international.

Stevie G said: “That’s definitely come out of a joke book, surely.

“We want to keep our best players, especially our home-grown and local ones.

“He’s not someone we’re looking to move on, but every single person has got a number.


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“But let me tell you now, £5m is so far away it’s unreal.”

Patterson, under contract until 2024, was given a Scotland debut by Steve Clarke in the June friendly win against Luxembourg.

He then came off the bench in the Euro 2020 defeat to Croatia at Hampden a fortnight later.

Patterson is rated one of the brightest prospects in British football and has been carefully managed by Gerrard.