Rangers new boy embraces Philippe Clement mantra and addresses £4.5m fee pressure 

If Philippe Clement’s squad defeats managerless County by three goals at Govan over the midweek, they would surpass their city rivals Celtic and take the first spot in the league table.

But Diomande has obviously adopted Clement’s ethos since going to Scotland last month—he is not interested in his team’s league standing and is solely focused on performances. Clement has made this point clear on multiple occasions.The Scottish Cup victory over Ayr United at Ibrox on Saturday night saw the Ivorian midfielder make his debut for Rangers. The victory maintains the Viaplay Cup champions’ aspirations of winning a domestic triple this season.

The 22-year-old, who was signed for £4.5 million last month from Denmark’s Nordsjaelland, acknowledged that he had relocated to Scotland.

I knew the club was huge and ambitious, therefore it was one of the primary reasons I joined,” he remarked. “The coach and the boys have already achieved success and taken home a prize.

“But since I recently joined and am just concentrating on the upcoming game, I won’t be talking about anything. The upcoming game is the most crucial for me since we can only get trophies if we win. We’ll wait and see what transpires.

For us, it’s simply the next game, like I mentioned. We’re going to concentrate on the instruction. We will begin preparing for the game on Monday. With the support of the Rangers fans, Diomande has stated that he will not have any trouble explaining the significant sum of money required to obtain his signature. He also expressed optimism that he can become a regular member of the first team at Ibrox.

He remarked, “I wouldn’t say this is really a big pressure.” “The supporters are incredible. Both last week (in the 2-1 victory over Aberdeen) and this past Saturday, when I made my debut. They embrace me with open arms. I’m hoping I can repay them.

It is a significant investment, yes. However, I’ll just focus on how I can better myself and how I can support the team in achieving their goals here. I adore it.