Lassana Coulibaly was one of several loanees who left Rangers at the end of last season.
Ryan Kent and Joe Worrall also departed Ibrox, returning to their parent clubs.
For Coulibaly, a return to Ligue 1 with Angers beckons. But first, he’s got some important work to do for his country.
The 23-year-old is a key cog in a Mali team looking to go all the way in the African Cup of Nations. So far, the campaign is going well on both a personal and collective level.
The Eagles hammered newcomers Mauritania 4-1 in their opening fixture, before pulling off an impressive draw with Tunisia, the
second highest ranked side in the tournament.
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Coulibaly played the full 90 minutes in both games, patrolling the midfield area as he did so capably in his opening month or two as a Ger.
Partially due to Coulibaly’s efforts, the knockout stages now beckon for Mali. They are currently top of Group E and a draw from their final fixture against Angola on Tuesday would secure their knockout spot.
The powerful midfielder clearly has great potential as a midfielder. However, he didn’t quite make the grade at Ibrox over the course of last season.
Much like Borna Barisic, though, he’s managed to put struggles at club level behind him to excel at international level.
