Rangers winger Joe Dodoo is set to travel to Blackpool on Monday for a medical as he closes in on a lightning fast loan exit from Ibrox, according to Football Insider.
The reliable football news website report that the 22-year-old speed machine has been given the green light to leave temporarily by manager Steven Gerrard and that the Tangerines pounced on a swoop ahead of a handful of other clubs.
It is stated that Dodoo, who spent the first half of last season on loan at Charlton Athletic before struggling to have an impact at the Light Blues during the second, will travel to the north west coast of England to finalise the loan deal after the weekend, as Gerrard continues to rebuild the squad.
Good move for Rangers?
Dodoo has done nothing to prove that he is ready for a first team place and it seems strange the Gers are not looking to offload him permanently.
He will only have a year left on his contract next summer and it is unlikely he will have developed enough to warrant being part of the senior setup, leaving the Light Blues with the option to sell him or face losing him on a free.
Maybe Gerrard has faith he can grow over the next 12 months, but it is a gamble which could impact the sort of money they could make if they do decide to ship him out permanently.
Still, he needs the game time and Blackpool seem very keen on taking him to Bloomfield Road.
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Likely to happen?
It seems a certainty he is making the switch, and there will only be surprised faces at the fact it is not a permanent exit.
He managed just two senior outings for the club last season, and unless someone hijacks Blackpool’s bid with an eleventh hour move, he is heading to the Tangerines.
