Philippe Clement confirms latest talks with Brighton over future of Abdallah Sima

Although no decision has been made on Abdallah Sima’s loan deal, Philippe Clement has indicated that

Rangers and Brighton are in talks over the attacker.

The 15-goal forward will be sidelined for up to three months following surgery to address an injury he

received while playing for Senegal at the AFCON, shocking Rangers.

The forward was a key part of the squad in the first half of the campaign and Sima’s absence is viewed as

a major blow to the club’s trophy hopes.

Naturally, the situation has had plenty fearing that Abdallah Sima might’ve played his last game for

Rangers but as things stand, Brighton are yet to make a call on the loan switch.

Abdallah Sima Brighton talks ongoing

Speaking after the Scottish Premiership win over Hibs, Philippe Clement had already confirmed the

player’s injury situation ahead of the game.

Three months takes the attacker into April and with only a month left of the campaign, there are faint

hopes Sima can have an impact at the business end of the season.

Asked about talks with Brighton – who may well wish to rehab their £6m attacker themselves – and

potentially signing a replacement, Clement was clear a decision is yet to be taken.

“First about Abda, those are things that we discuss with Brighton so that’s the first step,” said Clement.

“Secondly I don’t talk about positions or what we’re going to do.

“I think everybody is getting bored of my answers already after a few weeks but speak with Belgian

journalists they had it a few years like that every transfer market. But it is the way it is. I cannot speak

about those things. I speak about those things in the club, that’s the most important.”

Asked about the injury, Clement said: “The surgery went well, the surgeon was pleased how it went,

everything went good, so it will be in between two or three months that he will be out.”

The injury to Abdallah Sima is obviously a huge blow to Rangers and Ibrox fans will be watching closely

to see what happens with Brighton.

Danilo and Kemar Roofe are two of the three attacking players suffering from five long-term injuries that

have cost Rangers almost £20 million in talent.

The manager of the Gers is never shy when it comes to moves, but someone has to take Sima’s place and

start putting in more goals for the team.

Something will have to give with an enormous hole that needs to be filled following the terrible injury

blow, whether it comes from within the team or via the transfer market.

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