Brighton forward Abdallah Sima has joined Rangers on a season-long loan.<\/span><\/p>\n The Senegal international, 22, played against the Ibrox side for Slavia Prague in the Europa League in 2021, with Brighton paying a reported \u00a37m for him that summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sima had an injury-hit term on loan with Stoke City before spending last season in French Ligue 1 with relegated Angers.<\/span><\/p>\n “He has excellent variety in his game,” said manager Michael Beale.<\/span><\/p>\n Talking to the club website, Beale added: “He can fulfil a number of attacking positions in our team.<\/span><\/p>\n “He has recently turned 22 and has experienced playing in three top domestic divisions, in the Europa League and is a senior international for Senegal. <\/span><\/p>\n “We met a few weeks ago and discussed at length his alignment to our style of play and his future development as a player. <\/span><\/p>\n “He is someone I have followed closely since his breakthrough in the Czech Republic and I am extremely pleased to have Abdallah join the squad at the very start of pre-season.”<\/span><\/p>\n Sima is halfway through a four-year deal at Brighton and is yet to feature for the club.<\/span><\/p>\n He scored five league goals for Angers, who finished bottom of the table.<\/span><\/p>\n In his one season playing in the Czech Republic, which included European wins over Leicester City and Rangers before a quarter-final loss to Arsenal, he scored 16 goals and made seven assists in 39 games.<\/span><\/p>\n
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