Rangers have signed forward Abdallah Sima on a season-long loan from Brighton; Michael Beale has already added Sam Lammers, Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling and Kieran Dowell to his squad; follow the news with the Transfer Centre blog on the Sky Sports website and app, plus on Sky Sports News
Thursday 29 June 2023 20:38, UK
Rangers have signed forward Abdallah Sima on a season-long loan from Brighton.
The 22-year-old, who played against Rangers twice in 2021 for Slavia Prague, moved to Brighton for around £7m but has yet to make an appearance for the Premier League club.
Sima, a Senegal international, spent his first year on loan at Stoke City, before joining Angers last season where he scored six goals in 37 appearances.
He has two years left on his current Brighton deal and completed his move to Glasgow on Thursday.
"Rangers is a big club with a big history," Sima said after joining Rangers. "I played here for Slavia Prague two or three years ago and when I came here I liked it so for me it is very exciting to join Rangers.
"I spoke with Michael Beale and it was a very natural conversation, he told me about Rangers and about how we will be playing. I already knew a bit about how Rangers play so when they called me I was very honoured."
Meanwhile, Rangers have had an opening bid for Feyenoord striker Danilo rejected.
The Ibrox club remain interested in signing the Brazilian - who scored 14 goals across all competitions last season - but are yet to agree a fee.
Rangers are working on deals other deals too, with Cremonese striker Cyriel Dessers and Los Angeles FC midfielder Jose Cifuentes still of interest.
Manager Michael Beale has already added Sam Lammers, Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling and Kieran Dowell to his squad and is understood to be pleased with the business done by the club so far.
There has also been interest in several Rangers players including the likes of Scott Wright and Glen Kamara, who could depart the club this summer.
Speaking after the arrival of Lammers, Beale was positive about the club's transfer business this summer.
"I am delighted with our progress so far in this summer transfer window," he said.
"We have worked extremely well to recruit Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling, Kieran Dowell and Sam Lammers. We are ahead of schedule in our plans.
"The coming weeks will see more trading both in and out of the squad as we prepare for the season ahead. We have key areas of focus and we are close to securing our targets in those positions."
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