'He was better in Feyenoord than here' - New Rangers boss admits he's familiar with Dessers

Rangers' new boss Philippe Clement has admitted that he is familiar with Cyriel Dessers who has not had the best of starts in Scotland. 

The Super Eagles forward has scored just one goal in the Scottish Premiership and lost his place in the starting XI under his former manager Michael Beale.

Dessers is a one-time Eredivisie top-scorer having netted 15 goals for Heracles Almelo in the 2019/2020 season and also scored the most goals in the maiden edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Clement while speaking during his first media duties since his announcement as Rangers' boss declared that he is aware of the exploits of the Nigeria international with Feyenoord.

In quotes relayed by Daily Record, the 49-year-old tactician said: "I've seen Cyriel doing a better job in Holland than in Belgium also. He was better in Feyenoord than here.

""There's no reason he'll get more attention because he's a Belgian guy, all the players are starting from the same level.

"Whether you're Belgian, Scottish, British, 32 or 18, everybody starts the same. Then we'll see who is in the best shape. We need a big squad where everyone is ready."

Dessers will be hoping to leave his struggles behind and rediscover his goalscoring form under his new boss.

He is in line to make his first appearance under Clement when Rangers host Hibernian on matchday 9 of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday afternoon at the Ibrox Stadium.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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