Thomas Buffel issues Rangers transfer advice to Cyriel Dessers as target told he has the 2 things needed to succeed
dailyrecord.co.ukThomas Buffel didn’t spend a second worrying about filling Ronald de Boer’s boots. And the Rangers legend reckons Ibrox target Cyriel Dessers would be best served ignoring any thought about having to tread in Alfredo Morelos’ footprints too.The Nigeria ace has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Gers’ Buffalo Soldier now Morelos has hoofed it off to pastures new. Record Sport revealed that the Light Blues have lodged an unsuccessful seven-figure bid for the Cremonese striker - but talks remain ongoing with boss Michael Beale keen to seal a deal.Buffel is also a major fan of the 28-year-old after watching him shine for two of his former clubs - Feyenoord and Genk.
And he reckons Dessers has all the tools needed to be a success if he makes it a third with Gers. But just like he had to live with comparisons to de Boer when he joined Alex McLeish’s side in January 2005 six months after the Dutch icon’s own Ibrox exit, Buffel knows Dessers faces having his every move measured against the exploits of Rangers’ newly-departed Colombian if his switch goes through.His advice is simple - it’s hard enough making your own name at the Old Firm without trying to live up to someone else’s.
He told Record Sport: “For me, I looked up to quality players. I had enormous respect for the players who went before me at Rangers like de Boer.
But it was no big thing replacing him.“When I came through at Feyenoord I was just a kid but playing alongside guys like Pierre van Hooijdonk, Paul Bosvelt, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Julio Cruz.
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