Cardiff City fans have pleaded with Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo, who spent the 2019/20 season at Rangers, to sign a permanent contract with the club.
Ojo showed plenty of promise in the early stages of his loan stint at Ibrox, scoring four times in his first seven appearances in all competitions and later netting a spectacular winner against Feyenoord in the Europa League group stages.
Sheyi Ojo celebrates scoring a spectacular goal against Feyenoord. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
However, his form dropped off considerably from there. He failed to net again in Light Blue and by the time the season was halted in March, he was very much out of favour.
Ultimately, the Gers opted against pursuing a permanent deal and the winger returned to Anfield in the summer.
There was never likely to be room for him in Jurgen Klopp’s first-team squad, though, and that proved to be the case as he headed out for a sixth loan spell of his career before the start of the season, joining EFL Championship side Cardiff City.
The 23-year-old quickly established himself in the Cardiff team and has contributed fairly regularly, racking up five goals and six assists in 28 appearances.
His latest strike was the opening goal in the Bluebirds’ 2-1 win at Rotherham on Tuesday night.
Former Rangers loanee Sheyi Ojo is impressing at Cardiff City. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
With the hosts caught out at the back after piling too many players forward, Ojo received the ball close to the halfway line and sprinted clear before keeping his cool in a one-on-one situation and sliding a finish into the bottom left corner.
The victory left Mick McCarthy’s side eleventh in the table and when Ojo tweeted to celebrate the result and goal, plenty of Cardiff fans took the opportunity to urge him to sign a permanent deal with their club.
Here’s a selection of reactions:
Sign permanently please
— NG (@ccfcNg) February 9, 2021
— KianRees24 (@kianrees24) February 9, 2021
You may aswell stay for the next few seasons mate. You know it makes sense
— Kyle (@Brana2010) February 9, 2021
Get that deal done
— Liam Brett 🏴 (@liam_brett7) February 9, 2021
i love u so much please stay
— Harry 🏴🏴 (@ccfc_harryc) February 9, 2021
Best Winger in champ
— owenharris (@owenharris111) February 9, 2021
Sign a lifetime contract plz
— jac willis 🏴 (@jacwillisccfc) February 9, 2021
love you stay forever
— ً (@mateojamesh) February 9, 2021
What a player you are💙🏴😍
— Kaner_ccfc (@kane_wixon) February 9, 2021
baller
— Tommy🏴 (@tommy_ccfc) February 9, 2021
i love you so so so much never leave
— Pack 🐐 (@packxszn) February 9, 2021
Never leave us messi 💙
— Ellis Ydw i| BIG MICKS ARMY 💙 (@EllisTheChicken) February 9, 2021
A forward whose time at Rangers ended shortly before Ojo arrived has returned to British football following a stint in Turkey.