Cyriel Dessers: Rangers' new striker ready to replace 'amazing' Alfredo Morelos
Cyriel Dessers is Rangers' sixth summer signing; the striker has joined from Cremonese on a four-year deal; he replaces Alfredo Morelos after his departure at the end of the season
Tuesday 11 July 2023 15:49, UK
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New Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers admits it will be hard to fill the void left by Alfredo Morelos' departure but he is determined to be his own man at Ibrox.
The 28-year-old Nigeria striker became Michael Beale's sixth signing of the summer transfer window when he joined from Cremonese on a four-year deal for a reported fee of around £4.5m.
Dessers will be expected to take over from Colombia striker Morelos, who became a fans' favourite during his six years in Govan where he scored 124 goals before his contract ran out at the end of the season.
Speaking at a media conference from Rangers' training base in Germany, Dessers said: «Of course Alfredo did amazing things for Rangers at Ibrox so it is never easy to come after a good striker like he was.
»But on the other side, I cannot look at the past.
«I am here for the present and for the future and I hope to do some nice things, some good things for Rangers as well and I hope I can build a similar relationship with the fans but that will depend on our relationship and the things I do on the pitch and off the pitch.
»So I am confident that can work."
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Dessers joins Abdallah Sima, Sam Lammers, Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling and Kieran Dowell as Beale's new boys for the upcoming season, with the promise of more signings to come in the re-build as Rangers look to take the cinch Premiership title as well as both
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