Rangers academy product Nathan Patterson has admitted he’s going through the roughest patch of his career amid a lack of Everton minutes.
The right-back joined the Toffees in 2022 in a deal worth £16m, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal. Patterson made his Rangers debut in 2020 but found it difficult to move captain James Tavernier out of the Ibrox side, despite showing his potential.
He’s not kicked a ball in anger under Sean Dyche in the Premier League since January, and his performances for Scotland this week have come under scrutiny. Euro 2024 is on the horizon and Scotland head coach Steve Clarke knows he’s not playing lots of minutes for Everton.
Now speaking to Viaplay, the former Rangers star has admitted to the difficulty of this stage of his time as a pro. Asked if this was the most difficult period of his career, he said: “Yes, you could say so. Obviously I’m not playing as much as I would like to play but sometimes that’s just football and I’m not the type of person that will just give up.
