Abdallah Sima hopes Rangers transfer can be secured with Brighton talks already held

After his outstanding growth with Rangers, Abdallah Sima has stated that

he believes a way to stay at the team permanently may be discovered.

 

At the pre-match press conference before the important Europa League encounter in Betis on December 13, the on-loan

Brighton forward said, “I hope we can find something for me,” and the club has

“everything for me to be happy,” with boss Philippe Clement.

The 4th Official (8 December) reports that negotiations have already begun

between the Seagulls and the 22-year-old regarding a permanent transfer, despite

the fact that the asking price is now too expensive.

“You know in football everything can happen,” Sima (17m 50s) remarked. Since this is a team I truly admire, I must

admit that I’m incredibly happy to be in Glasgow and to be wearing this

particular shirt. I said how much I liked that club in my first interview.

“They have everything for me to be happy. I’m happy to be here and I hope

we’re going to find something for me. But I’m happy to be here and help the team, that’s most important now.”

Convinced

Sima’s early commitment to the Light Blues appears to be a very positive move,

and it undoubtedly boosts the team’s chances of staying at Ibrox.

For a player his age and skill level, a season in the SPFL might have been just

another training ground before a Premier League career, either with his parent club or somewhere else.

 

However, it appears that he has developed a bond with the Gers that has

persuaded him to stay until the summer, and based on the evidence thus far, it is fortunate that he does.

He has established himself as the main goal threat in a team that has far too few of them, with 13 goals in 27 Rangers

appearances across all competitions. He has already been recognized for his

performances with the October Player of the Month title in the SPFL.

Kemar Roofe can’t stay fit, Cyriel Dessers can’t find form, Sam Lammers can’t find

much of anything, and Danilo has just been ruled out long-term with a serious knee problem.

 

As much as the first half of the campaign has been well below expectations,

particularly under Michael Beale, things have improved under Clement and Rangers are somehow still in reach of a

treble in theory, or even a quadruple depending on developments in Spain.

That might seem excessively optimistic given the squad’s current shortcomings, but without Sima, things would be much

worse, so if a deal with Brighton can be struck, that would be very beneficial.