Bournemouth’s youngster, Emerson Hyndman, who was brought to Rangers in the January transfer window by Mark Warburton during his tenure at the helm of the Ibrox Stadium, has been a staggering signing for them this season. It took little time for him to settle in and garner plenty of acknowledgements from the football fraternity. In 13 appearances for the Gers, the 21-year-old banged 4 goals and has been a crucial member of the Glasgow-based side.
Rangers’ arch-rivals, Celtic, have been in a brutally ruthless mood throughout the campaign on the domestic soil under the tutelage of Brendan Rodgers. With a domestic treble in their sight, the Celts are believed to be keenly monitoring Hyndman’s progress and are keeping a close eye on him. With two of the biggest sides in Scotland putting him on their wish-list, it goes without saying that he must be in the process of constructing something spectacular and putting the right strides.
However, Bournemouth’s manager, Eddie Howe, has made it clear that Hyndman is not for sale. He has earmarked the starlet and with the undeniably good characteristics, he has shown time and again this campaign with the Light Blues that he could very well be someone worth bringing back to the Vitality Stadium. Impliedly, Howe must have started to believe that the United States international has proved his intrinsic value and considering the dire need of a quality player in their setup, the former Fulham man.
Predominantly a deep-lying playmaker, Hyndman can ply his trade anywhere in the midfield and his excellent precision whilst passing the ball around the park is one of his strongest suits. Despite being a 21-year-old, he marshals his teammates forward, gets into tight areas and wastes very little time for his transition from defensive actions to the offensive ones. Besides, he presses really hard, is never short of energy and excels in reading the game with the terrific vision that he possesses.
He does have weaknesses such as his inferiority whilst dealing with physical battles and aerial duels, he needs to brush up his positional awareness as well. Nonetheless, given his age, he is likely to get better. Hyndman’s exemplary work-rate would be much appreciated by the Cherries and in due course of time, he might develop into one of the finest midfielders of his generation. Having achieved some notable experiences with Rangers, it is to be seen as to whether he manages to continue his fine run in the Premier League if given adequate chances.
