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Gers in £4.5m striker transfer drama as Romano mentor drops Sky Sports report
This transfer window has been a unique one for Rangers fans with the latest development involving Cyriel Dessers proving why.
At the beginning of January, Philippe Clement probably would have entertained letting the 29-year old leave Ibrox to free up money to strengthen his squad, now though, he’s keeping £35m man Fabio Silva on the bench.
The Rangers manager is now, reportedly, faced with that very dilemma with Cyriel Dessers now the subject of interest from Serie A, according to Sky Sports Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio.
Rangers given Cyriel Dessers transfer dilemma
This is a serious source for those who aren’t familiar with the journalist who taught Fabrizio Romano everything he knows.
There have been no reports of a bid, or any contact, just yet, but Verona and Torino both being credited with monitoring Dessers suggests that his name is being mentioned.
Having arrived after a season in Serie A where he scored just six times for Cremonese, the £4.5m summer signing is now starting to almost justify his fee.
Since Philippe Clement arrived, the big Nigerian has looked sharper and is no longer the target for jeers, with three goals in three games, those jeers are now fans singing his name after he scores.
Cyriel Dessers, with his winner against St Mirren, hit his 12th Rangers goal – the same number managed by Alfredo Morelos in his last season at the club.
This statistic isn’t to be used as a metric of success but there were plenty of fans who wanted El Bufalo to stay.
That he has barely kicked a ball since last season suggests the board got that one right.
What the right call is on this one is an entirely different matter though.
Would you sell Dessers to sign Lawrence Shankland?
Is Shankland a better player than Dessers?
With Cyriel Dessers now in form, would it be a gamble to sell him now or will his current stock mean that Rangers could get more money back?
All questions that Nils Koppen and Philippe Clement have just a couple of days to decide.
