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Rangers closing in on deal for Roma striker Umar Sadiq

 

Sadiq would become the club’s eighth signing of the summer transfer window.

 

Rangers are closing in on the signing of Roma striker Umar Sadiq, STV has can reveal.

 

The Ibrox club are in advanced discussions with the striker and Roma over a season-long loan deal as Steven Gerrard looks to bolster his attacking options for the forthcoming season.

 

Rangers are hopeful a deal will be completed in time for the player to join the squad at their training camp in Spain.

 

Sadiq has caught the eye after spending the second half of last season on loan at NAC Breda, where he scored five goals in 13 games.

 

Roma signed the Nigerian forward after he impressed during a loan spell from Spezia. The 21-year-old hasn't been part of the first-team picture in the Italian capital yet but had spells on loan at Bologna and Torino before his stint in the Netherlands.

 

Now, Rangers are hopeful that the next step in his development is in Glasgow as the club aims to make a challenge for silverware next season.

 

Gerrard's recruitment may not be over with the club understood to be pursuing at least one more signing ahead of their Europa League first round qualifying tie against Shkupi.

 

https://stv.tv/sport/football/1420072-rangers-closing-in-on-deal-for-roma-striker-umar-sadiq/

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2 minutes ago, buster. said:

Uninspiring record over a number of years.

Few appearences

Few goals

 

Journeyman Loanster

That's harsh: he's a youngster making his way, so it's not unusual to see a few loans. He's certainly not a natural goalscorer; more a target man, so there won't be many goals.

 

He looks ready to kick on now. 

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1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

That's harsh: he's a youngster making his way, so it's not unusual to see a few loans. He's certainly not a natural goalscorer; more a target man, so there won't be many goals.

 

He looks ready to kick on now. 

Bologna........ 229 minutes / 0 goals

Torino............226 mins / 0 goals.......option to buy, not taken.

NAC................621 mins / 5 goals

 

This is what I'd term another outside bet.

 

SG is a rookie manager, not a magican.

 

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5 minutes ago, buster. said:

Bologna........ 229 minutes / 0 goals

Torino............226 mins / 0 goals.......option to buy, not taken.

NAC................621 mins / 5 goals

 

This is what I'd term another outside bet.

 

SG is a rookie manager, not a magican.

 

What are you expecting, though? A goalscorer that'll get 25 goals? He's not that type, as his record shows. 

 

He's a target- and link-up man. He's good on the break too. He gives us options, so in that sense it's not an "outside bet", he's just giving a specific skill-set that you are overlooking. 

 

IMO. :D 

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2 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

What are you expecting, though? A goalscorer that'll get 25 goals? He's not that type, as his record shows. 

 

He's a target- and link-up man. He's good on the break too. He gives us options, so in that sense it's not an "outside bet", he's just giving a specific skill-set that you are overlooking. 

 

IMO. :D 

based on Busters numbers....that's not very encouraging for a forward/attacking player - we get more goals than that from our right-back!!!!

We should be bringing in someone (ideally) that is scoring in about 50% of games played on average.  Someone that is at least getting into double figures for a season.

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