Kenny Miller expects Rangers to sign another number nine this season, even after the arrival of Hamza Igamane.
The 21-year-old arrived this week as the Ibrox side’s sixth summer signing and looks to have a lot of potential, but is still young and largely unproven, especially at a club the size of Gers. He joins the striking ranks at the club along with Danilo and Cyriel Dessers, but the latter has a lot of interest and could well move on.
That, coupled with the fact Igamane remains untested, leaves Miller to believe Philippe Clement will be targeting another centre forward. And the newly appointed Al Wahda assistant manager says it must be someone with experiennce to help take the pressure of the Moroccan.
He said in the Daily Record: “Hamza Igamane might make Rangers a lot of money in the future. He could go on to become a legendary No.9 at Ibrox. But right now, to ask a 21-year-old Moroccan kid to take the weight of that jersey on his shoulders? That would just be unfair. And that’s why, irrespective of Igamane arriving on Friday, I still expect Philippe Clement to sign another centre-forward in this transfer window.
“If I was the manager, I’d be holding on to Dessers until a replacement is found. And by that, I don’t mean Igamane. I’m talking about a proper, tried-and-tested striker with experience behind him. Dare I say it, like Lawrence Shankland, for example. In January, I stated that Rangers had to sign a proven frontman to get them over the line in the title race. They didn’t – and we know what happened after that.
“Igamane’s signing might be inspired. He’s clearly a talented boy with an eye for goal. But going from Moroccan football to Rangers and the Glasgow goldfish bowl at his age will be a huge challenge for him. Apparently, he doesn’t speak the language, which is a huge thing for any player coming into this country. This acquisition reminds me a bit of when the club plucked Alfredo Morelos from relative obscurity in the Finnish league. I was in the Rangers dressing-room at the time and it was difficult for Alfredo to settle early on.
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