Rangers transfer news as Abdallah Sima move now top of plans at Ibrox
Brighton forward Abdallah Sima has now rocketed to the top of the Rangers transfer wishlist this summer, according to the Daily Record.
The Gers have been linked with a loan move for the attacker in recent days, who spent last season with Angers in Ligue 1, as Michael Beale looks to increase his attacking options in the wake of Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos’ exits.
According to the Scottish Sun [25 June], Rangers are “confident” that they can complete the signing of Sima from Brighton “this week”, with Football Scotland [26 June] also reporting that the Gers are in advanced talks for the out-of-favour forward.
And according to the Daily Record newspaper [27 June, page 48], the fleet-footed forward’s “pace, power and magic to beat his man one-one” has seen him shoot up to the top of Beale’s summer wishlist.
Get him in
With Beale desperately on the prowl to boost his attacking weaponry ahead of the 23/24 campaign, signing Sima simply has to become a priority right now given his unique characteristics.
The 22-year-old represents a stellar addition to the Rangers ranks this summer, especially in Kent’s absence – a player blessed with excellent pace, trickery, one on one dribbling past defenders and also possessing the capabilities to play in various positions across the attacking line, including the striker position – just like an Ibrox favourite in Fashion Sakala.
With Rangers struggling to bring in top striker target Cyril Dessers from Serie A and Josh Maja, Sima is a deal the Light Blues must get done this summer to ensure they are well-stocked should they fail to acquire those names.
Sima may be seen as an unknown quantity to Rangers fans but that’s a great thing as Beale can certainly unlock an emerging secret weapon in his arsenal and the Senegalese attacker holds all the capabilities to become an instant hit at Ibrox.
Sima’s career was somewhat stalled after his move to the Seagulls when a loan with Stoke was cut short by injury, but five league goals and two assists in 34 Ligue 1 appearances last term for Angers appears to have got his career back on track.
If he can replicate that amazing 2020/21 campaign where he hit an astonishing 20 goals and registered eight assists in all competitions during his loan spell at Slavia Prague then the Gers are well on course to challenge on all fronts next season.
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