Rangers must move quickly to sign Abdallah Sima permanently and avoid Malik Tillman flop
Rangers will have the opportunity to right a wrong from last summer in January, and they must do all they can to make it happen.
Michael Beale was the man in charge when it came to getting transfers done last summer, and one that was allowed to slip through his fingers was that of Malik Tillman.
The American was fantastic during his loan spell from Bayern Munich with 12 goals and five assists, and did enough to convince the light Blues to trigger their option to make a deal permanent.
But he arguably did too well, with his performances convincing Bayern to in turn trigger their own buy-back option immediately meaning a return to Ibrox was ruled out.
He’s now at PSV Eindhoven struggling for game time with just six appearances this season, while Gers fans are enjoying the talents and skills of another loanee who was signed in his place – Abdallah Sima.
The 22-year-old Senegal winger has been sensational for the Ibrox club with nine goals and one assist in 19 appearances, meaning there is obviously talk of trying to make his move permanent.
Reports suggest there is no buy-option in the deal, which means negotiations would have to start from scratch but it also means there is a clean slate to work from.
Sima is loving life in Glasgow and playing regularly, so there is surely a deal to be struck for a player who was signed for around £6m in 2021 and has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Seagulls.
Getting a deal done in January, or at the very least opening the conversations to get it done will see the club avoid another flop of a deal next summer when his loan expires. We can’t keep losing our best performing players or we’ll never improve.
It’s a chance for the board and manager to get a headstart on the summer plans for next season and secure the long-term future of one of our best players. There’s no time like the present, so January is the perfect time to get it all done.
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