19 Jan 2024 18:50:42
I don't claim to have any inside sources, but a well-oiled bear i was talking to in my local Wetherspoons this afternoon claimed to be well in the know.

This is either 100% true or 100% bull but with the amount of detail he went into he managed to be very convincing even while slurring his words.

According to my drunk friend, rangers have agreed an option/ obligation to buy deal with Brighton for sima.

Option to buy for £8m but just like the tilman deal, Brighton can cancel the option if they compensate us £2m

Obligation to buy for £10m with add on's potentially rising to £12m if we qualify for the champions league group stage via any one of our 3 options

Win the league

Or

Finish 2nd and qualify via the highest co-efficient scenario

Or

Quality via the play offs

Has anyone else heard this?

1.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 19:24:47
I see a lot of paper talk saying we’re going to offer the money for him wasn’t sure if any truth in it
He’s been a good player and I like him and think I’d be happy to get him permanently as I think he will get better more he settles in up here?

2.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 19:41:25
If we pay 12m for sima we should just Chuck it. Utter crazy talk.

3.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 19:41:33
He’s not worth that money.

4.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 19:42:25
He’s going into the last 12 months of his contract come the summer.
Was t great in France last season and hasn’t made the grade in England
His goals return is very good but his general performances haven’t been worthy of that kind of fee.

I believe he’s worth £5-6m .
We won’t offer 8-10 I don’t see it.

5.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 19:49:46
I don’t think he’s worth anything like £8m.

6.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 20:08:51
I like Sima but he ain't worth that. Doubt we will pay half that tbh.

7.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 21:18:53
I wouldn’t pay £8 million for Sima.

8.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 21:37:01
For as much as Sima doing ok not worth that sort of money . Sure we cd get better for less if not coming from English league . Scouting network has to do its job . Not sure we can afford to spend that amount on one player.

9.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 22:09:46
Brighton paid 8 mill euros plus 4 mill in add on clauses, so potentially 12 million if those add on conditions were met.
Hence the constant loans, to avoid the add ons.
Exactly the same as we have done with Yilmaz, which makes sense why he would be unhappy at

Ranger will not pay 8 mill plus 4 mill in add ons for a attacker that has 12 months left on his contract once his loan finishes.

more like 4-5 million will be our offer.

I would like to see Sima play as CF with Silva as a 10 behind him, with Matondo on the LW and Mcausland on the RW.

Sima has so much composure and confidence when in on goal, it's a no brainer to move him into CF once he is back from AFCON.

10.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 22:53:11
I think Sima does a job for us but I’d much prefer proper wingers who can carry the ball and beat a man. If we don’t bring in a striker I’d like to see what Sima could do there once he’s back.

11.) 20 Jan 2024
20 Jan 2024 01:14:27
Sima is hardly beeing played in the Senegal AFCON squad, completely left out of the squad for the next game.

Club record

played 113 scored 37, averaging 1 goal per 3 games.

However if you look at teams where Sima has been played regularly .

Slavia Prague 39 games 16 goals.
Glasgow Rangers 33 games 15 goals and counting ;D.