Tue 13 January 2026 18:10, UK

Nathan Patterson could give the green light to make a Rangers return from Everton.

Patterson left Rangers for Everton back in 2022 in a deal worth £16million, back when the Toffees were managed by Rafa Benitez.

The fee was large at the time, and Ally McCoist was blown away by Patterson’s price tag when the deal was confirmed by the Premier League side.

Things haven’t quite worked out for the right-back on Merseyside, with plenty of Rangers return links emerging for Patterson over the years.

Patterson now looks destined to part ways with David Moyes’ side, with a move to Ibrox potentially in the pipeline this winter.

Patterson is one of Rangers’ most valuable academy graduates of all time, but has struggled for the most part since leaving Govan.

The 24-year-old has never made more than 26 appearances in a season for the Toffees, summing up his problems with injury and regular minutes.

That theme has continued this campaign, with Moyes affording the defender just 77 minutes of Premier League action to this point.

Former Everton scout Bryan King has suggested that Patterson could look to benefit his own...