Liverpool star Owen Beck closes in on next transfer amid links with move to Rangers
LIVERPOOL defender Owen Beck made a stunning impact in Scottish football during his spell at Dundee.
But he WON'T be having another crack at the Premiership with Rangers.
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Owen Beck had a brilliant spell with Dundee
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Beck has made a handful of first team appearances for Liverpool
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Beck, 22, enjoyed a superb campaign while on loan at Dundee during the 2023/24 season.
The Wales under-21 cap was named in the PFA Premiership Team of the Year after a brilliant season at Dens Park.
Beck had two stints with Dundee that season, either side of a brief return to Liverpool amid an injury crisis at Anfield.
Prior to making his return to the Dee, Beck was handed his English Premier League debut by Jurgen Klopp.
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Beck's form in Scotland saw him linked with a move to Celtic, both in the January prior to returning to Dundee and again in the summer last year.
Nothing would materialise and Beck ended up spending last season on loan at Blackburn, where he once again impressed.
This summer, Beck was linked with a move to Rangers.
However, SunSport understood when those links first emerged that it was a deal that was always unlikely to happen.
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Now, he's closing in on a move elsewhere.
Beck looks set to be heading back to the English Championship for another season.
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According to The Telegraph, Beck is close to joining Derby County on loan for the upcoming campaign.
It's being reported that Beck will undergo a medical later this week ahead of sealing a switch to Pride Park.
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Derby's manager John Eustace appears to have been a major factor in Beck heading to the club.
He was Beck's manager at Blackburn last season before his shock decision to quit to join Derby during the course of the season.
Rangers, meanwhile, take on Panathinaikos at Ibrox tonight.
It's the first competitive game of the Russell Martin era and sees the Gers begin their quest to reach the Champions League.
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