As expected, Rangers front three is going to look entirely different next season with Cyriel Dessers, Sam Lammers and Abdallah Sima leading the line.
Three players who, combined, made moves totalling over £20m the last time that they changed clubs are now tasked with firing the Light Blues to success.
What can Rangers expect from Dessers, Lammers and Sima as they look set to join up together in the coming season?
Using @DataMB_ and their comparison tool, it is easy to see why Michael Beale targeted the three players.
What they have in common is that they are all over 6ft tall and have good injury histories.
So far, we are off to a good start.
Rangers and how Dessers, Lammers and Sima will combine
Looking at their respective numbers from last season in Italy and France, it is noticeable that the Gers gaffer has taken an almost “Moneyball” approach in forming his new attack.
Beale has suggested that he has been aware of the players for some time, so there is an obvious familiarity but this doesn’t guarantee that they will be able to play together.
Using the recruitment tools available will suggest that Rangers can look forward to Dessers, Lammers and Sima hitting the ground running and dovetailing nicely as a unit – a goal for the latter in yesterday’s friendly will do him no harm at all.
All three played for struggling sides in top leagues last season so you would expect their possession and assist statistics to improve across the board.
They will get more touches in the box and more chances to score so, if Beale has got this one right and they match up as well on the pitch as they do on paper, Rangers fans could be on to a winner.
