Talks in the coming hours: Rangers could sign a “deadly” 6 ft 1 Dessers upgrade

Talks in the coming hours: Rangers could sign a “deadly” 6 ft 1 Dessers upgrade

To add to the League Cup title that Glasgow Rangers won before Christmas,

Philippe Clement’s team will need to bolster its present roster.

The Ibrox team may have too many games in the second part of the season because they have Scottish Cup and

Premiership crowns to pursue in addition to European playoff football starting in March.

Based on the injury crisis that overtook the team in the weeks leading up to Christmas,

Clement will be anxious to ensure that he has adequate replacements

in every position within his first team squad to tackle the next games.

In light of this, a new player has been connected to a move to Glasgow:

Michy Batshuayi has become a surprising candidate to join the team this month.

Rangers transfer news – Michy Batshuayi

Since signing in the summer, Cyriel Dessers hasn’t exactly been in clinical form,

so Clement may decide to add more forward alternatives while Danilo is now sidelined

due to injury and will miss several months of play.

With a short-term loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers,

Fabio Silva has already moved north of the border and will be looking to make an immediate impact at Ibrox.

The Scottish Sun reports that the Light Blues have been connected to an unexpected move for Batshuayi,

a former Chelsea gem who is expected to arrive on a short-term contract. One new striker won’t be enough.

The 30-year-old is headed out of the team after failing to reach an agreement

on a new contract with Turkish team Fenerbahçe, which could provide the Rangers,

who are prepared to make a move, an advantage.

In fact, the article states that the Gers seem to be in the lead in their

pursuit of the Belgian gem and that important negotiations are anticipated in the next few hours.

Everton is also eager to get the player,

but it appears that the 49-year-old manager will use the attraction of European nights at Ibrox and

the opportunity to win trophies to lure Batshuayi to Scotland.

There is little doubt that the striker may be a significant improvement over Dessers in the second part of the season,

even though he may not have lived up to his legendary talents.

Numbers from Cyriel Dessers’ season

The Nigerian striker cost £4.5 million from Serie A team Cremonese to

previous manager Michael Beale last summer,

but he hasn’t lived up to that hefty price.

Before the winter break, Dessers had played 30 games for the team,

but he had only scored nine goals in that time—hardly a prolific total by any means.

Although the 29-year-old forward is ranked second in the team

for shots on goal per game (1.4) and third for goals (six) in the league,

he also leads the team in major chances missed (11) and it is obvious

that significant improvement is needed in this area.

Dessers frequently misses important opportunities,

and the club cannot afford to be wasting chances in

the last third of the season when they are seeking glory on three fronts.

An important instance occurred in the Old Firm game versus Celtic at the close of 2023.

The attacker was one-on-one with Joe Hart when

he successfully pressured the Celtic defence and had the ideal chance to score.

Dessers ultimately took too many touches and was unable to even attempt a goal,

ending the great opportunity he had built.

By including Batshuayi in his lineup, Clement may be able to sit Dessers and enhance his offensive options overall.

Michy Batshuayi’s career statistics

Before completing a move to French powerhouse Marseille in 2014,

the 6′ 1″ machine began his career with Standard Liege in his native country,

where he scored 44 goals in 120 games.

It appeared as though he might emulate his countryman Romelu Lukaku.

He was on the move once more, this time to Chelsea,

after another goal-filled stint in Ligue 1 and 17 goals in the French top flight during the 2015–16 season.

The striker failed to gain a regular spot in the Blues starting lineup,

which should have been a step that improved him as a player.

Michy Batshuayi’s career statistics	Games	Goals
Standard Liege	120	44
Marseille	78	33
Chelsea	77	25
Fenerbahce	53	28
Besiktas	42	14
Crystal Palace	33	8
Valencia	23	3
Borssia Dortmund	14	9
Stats via Transfermarkt

Although in his first season he did score the goal that won them the Premier League,

Batshuayi only scored 23 goals before spending the second part of the 2017–18 season on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

After he made his German debut, journalist Josh Bunting lauded him,

calling him “absolutely deadly in front of goal.”

His career has been nomadic since 2018, having played for no fewer than six clubs;

his current stint at Fenerbahçe is the longest since he left Chelsea.

Batshuayi’s season by numbers

Despite playing for a mere 867 minutes this season, the former Dortmund jewel has scored eight goals.

Contrarily, Dessers has only scored nine goals in 1,834 minutes,

making it evident who has made greater use of their time on the pitch.

In addition to missing fewer good chances (four versus eleven) and losing control less frequently (3.2 versus 8.2),

Batshuayi has also had a better goal conversion percentage (21% versus 12%).

These statistics point to Batshuayi as a potential improvement over the current Rangers striker.

Despite playing for a mere 867 minutes this season, the former Dortmund jewel has scored eight goals.

Contrarily, Dessers has only scored nine goals in 1,834 minutes,

making it evident who has made greater use of their time on the pitch.

In addition to missing fewer good chances (four versus eleven) and losing control less frequently (3.2 versus 8.2),

Batshuayi has also had a better goal conversion percentage (21% versus 12%).

These statistics point to Batshuayi as a potential improvement over the current Rangers striker.

The 30-year-old would be ready for a new challenge when he gets to Glasgow,

and given his lack of playing time thus far this season,

he might be at his best in the second half of 2023–2024, right when Clement would need him most.

The Ibrox team should definitely make a bid for the Fenerbahçe machine given his stature in the league.

If he gets off to a quick start, he could add a tonne of goals to what is, at times, a mediocre attack.

The former AS Monaco coach now has the responsibility of luring Batshuayi to Scotland in the next few days,

which will be vital.

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