Brighton and Hove Albion loanee could have stay at Rangers extended, according to Clement

Rangers boss Philippe Clement says he is planning to talk with Brighton loanee Abdallah Sima about extending his stay at Ibrox.
Richie Mills
By Richie Mills
Published 6th Dec 2023, 07:00 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2023, 15:40 BST
Abdallah Sima of Rangers celebrates after hew scores his team's second goal during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC at Ibrox Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Abdallah Sima of Rangers celebrates after hew scores his team's second goal during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC at Ibrox Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Abdallah Sima of Rangers celebrates after hew scores his team's second goal during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC at Ibrox Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The Senegalese international joined the Scottish Premier League side on a season-long loan in the summer and since then he has scored 11 goals and bagged three assists in all competitions.

The 22-year-old is impressing at his third loan stint away from the Seagulls and now Gers manager Clement is considering making the forward's loan deal into a permanent one.

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He said, via Daily Record: “If he [Sima] is continuing what he is doing now, I think this is also a good place for him to grow, as a player, as a person, in everything. It’s not about assessing that in the summer. There will be talks faster than that. But of course, it’s really early to be doing that now. The most important thing is that Abdallah is performing and that he feels really good in the club. That’s the first step so we can build on that.”

Sima signed for Brighton in 2021 from Slavia Prague but he is yet to have his first-team debut, with the attacker spending the past two seasons on loan at Stoke City and Angers respectively.

His contract at the Amex expires in 2025 and with Albion's rapid progress in recent seasons, there is no guarantee Sima will get game time there. An interesting few months lie ahead.

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