Oscar Cortes and Mohamed Diomande, who made their Ibrox debuts, were complimented by Rangers boss Philippe Clement, who also promised that more from both players is still to come.

In the Scottish Cup match against Ayr United, the Gers made seven changes to the lineup, starting all three of their January acquisitions: Mohamed Diomande, Oscar Cortes, and Fabricio Silva.

However, the two former players were starting in Rangers shirts for the first time after making cautious inroads from the bench since signing.

Now that both have officially debuted, the Ibrox supporters have seen them in action for the first time.

Philippe Clement on Mohamed Diomande & Oscar Cortes

After the game, Philippe Clement gave the media great marks for both players while emphasizing that they are still very early in their Rangers careers.

Oscar Cortes was in a more comfortable position in the front three, according to Philippe Clement, who said that Mohamed Diomande was playing more forward than usual.

Despite this, the manager of the Rangers asserted that the best is still to come from both.

Oscar “played in a more comfortable position,” according to Clement. “Dio performed a little bit better today due to the conditions we are creating with Tom Lawrence and his minutes.”

“We wanted to keep an eye out because Todd Cantwell also got a knock over the weekend.

“They made positive statements. They demonstrated their skill as gamers and their technical proficiency. Despite only being with us for two weeks, they have already shown they get along well with the team and know what we want to accomplish.

“After two weeks, it’s normal that it’s not perfect yet and needs to become more natural.”

Three new players in January shine in the Scottish Cup victory

Oscar Cortes was the player that stood out the most to Rangers supporters when their team defeated Ayr United in the Scottish Cup.

The 20-year-old Colombian winger, who was awarded Player of the Match and set up Borna Barisic for the first goal, appears to be a straight option who doesn’t hesitate to take a shot at goal.

After signing the winger from Millionarios for a reported €4.5 million (£3.8 million) in the summer, RC Lens gave Rangers the option to purchase the player on loan. Fans are already debating whether or not to exercise this option.

Although it will take more time for Mohamed Diomande to come up to speed—he hasn’t played since November—it is evident from even brief glimpses that the Ivorian has talent.

Big things are anticipated of the midfield player in the match after he inked a £4.3 million loan-to-buy agreement from FC Nordsjaelland in the winter.

When you combine this with Fabio Silva’s improving play—he scored his second goal for the Bears during the win—the transfer window appears to have been incredibly successful.

Let’s now examine whether Philippe Clement’s prophecy comes true.

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