Philippe Clement stresses Rangers will need to sell to survive...

Philippe Clement stresses Rangers will need to sell to survive

However, it is a big sum for Rangers, a team that has endured long-standing, widely reported financial difficulties and only turned a

profit in 2022 following years of appalling losses.

In their 152-year existence, the Ibrox team has only spent more on eight football players: Tore Andre Flo, Ryan Kent, Michael Ball,

Mikel Arteta, Danilo, Andrei Kanchelskis, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, and Lorenzo Amoruso.

However, Philippe Clement is certain that the money used to entice Mohamed Diomande from Nordsjaelland, Denmark, to Scotland

was a wise investment that will be more than paid for in the future.

Speaking glowingly of the Ivorian midfielder’s many attributes yesterday, Clement got ready for this afternoon’s tough Premiership

match against St. Mirren away in Paisley.

However, the Belgian was obviously quite happy about the 22-year-old’s high selling value.

The former manager of Genk, Club Brugge, and Monaco is aware that in order for Rangers to succeed in the modern game and stay

competitive on the continent, they must bring in young, talented players who they can develop and improve before selling for a significant profit.

He has faith that Diomande, whom he knew for a long time before moving to Glasgow, can lead his side to victory both domestically

and elsewhere in the upcoming seasons and eventually strengthen Rangers’ financial position.

Clement described him as “one of the big prospects in Scandinavia.” “He was well-known to all.” His desire to join our team is

therefore a significant step, as many clubs expressed interest.

“Although he is still young, he has already played over 100 games and has a lot of experience. He was a member of a good team that

everyone watched since each year a lot of talent emerged from their academy, which is undoubtedly the African academy.

“Dio has been in the list with both my previous club and this one for a very long period. However, the naming idea came from this

reconnaissance team. With a talent like this, nothing is new because I’m positive he was on the roster of 100 teams.

“Many organizations have you on their lists if you are one of the top prospects in Scandinavia. We are overjoyed that we were able to

persuade him to come here because it was very evident that he wanted to.

There were probably other teams that were willing to give him a higher salary.

He went on, “He’s a very versatile person.” He is capable of playing at No. 10, No. 6, and No. 8.

He can also play in defensive midfield. He’s even filled in as a left winger and left full-back.