Amad Diallo hit the ground running on his Rangers debut, then was barely seen until the tail end of the season when the league was all but lost.
Perhaps, relying on a teenager on loan shouldn’t have been the signing Ross Wilson put our money on to get us over the line.
Now though, Amad Diallo is flying for Sunderland as he looks to fire the Championship outift to the Premier League, displaying the sort of form that Rangers needed last season.
The 20-year old Man Utd winger has now got 14 goals for the season, the sort of return that Rangers have to identify this summer.
His latest strike, a 25-yard free-kick against Luton Town in the play-offs, highlights exactly what he is capable of and why the Old Trafford outfit paid £19m for his services at such a young age.
The 3-0 win over Celtic was based around a solid tactical plan executed to near perfection and one that heavily relied on the pace of Rabbi Matondo and Fashion Sakala’s pace in attack.
What they both need though, is more control and consistency similar to what Diallo is showing for Sunderland.
Why Amad Diallo is the type of player Rangers should be signing
The Amad Diallo of this season is exactly what Michael Beale should be signing for Rangers in the summer with Luis Palma heavily linked with a move said to be in the region of £4m.
Wingers who provide good numbers and who can beat defenders will always be at a premium but, again, Rangers could have been more comfortable against Celtic had Matondo and Sakala been more clinical.
The forward positions, with Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos likely to leave and doubts about the rest, are a summer priority and it’s an area that we could see real investment in.
Free transfers are a bonus if you can pick up good quality ones but competition is always fierce for them.
Michael Beale needs to land his first choice options this summer and the Amad Diallo of 2022/23 should be the template for Rangers.
