Rangers sign Brighton forward Abdallah Sima on loan
The 22-year old Senegal international joins on a deal until the end of the season
Last updated 29th Jun 2023
Rangers have completed the loan signing of Brighton forward Adballah Sima.
The 22-year old joins on a deal until the end of the season.
Sima joined the Premier League side from Slavia Prague in 2021 but has yet to make an appearance for the Seagulls.
He spent last season on loan at French side Angers and scored five goals in all competitions as they finished bottom on Ligue 1.
The Senegal international also featured against Rangers for Slavia Prague in the 2020-21 season when the Czech side knocked them out of the Europa League.
Sima told the Rangers website: “Rangers is a big club with a big history. 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.”
Boss Michael Beale added: “We are delighted to have Abdallah join us for the forthcoming season. He is a player I’m excited to work with, he has excellent variety in his game and can fulfil a number of attacking positions in our team.
“He has recently turned 22-years-old and has experienced playing in three domestic top divisions, in the Europa League and is a senior international for Senegal. We met a few weeks ago and discussed at length his alignment to our style of play and his future development as a player.
“He is someone I have followed closely since his breakthrough in the Czech Republic and I am extremely pleased to have Abdallah join the squad at the very start of pre-season.
“I would also like to say thank you to the staff at Brighton who have been excellent since our initial contact a number of weeks ago.”
The Premiership season begins on 5 August.
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