Rangers Announce Signing Of Nasser Djiga

RANGERS Football Club are today thrilled to announce the signing of Nasser Djiga from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.

The Burkinabé international, 22, will spend the campaign at Ibrox as Russell Martin bolsters his defensive options for the season ahead.

Djiga’s footballing journey began with Vitesse in Burkina Faso where he made his senior debut as a teenager in 2019. His standout performances then earned him a move to Europe with FC Basel in the summer of 2021, featuring in the side’s UEFA Europa Conference League campaign.

A season-long loan move to Nimes in France soon followed where Djiga, still a teenager at the time, featured over 20 times in a highly competitive Ligue 2 environment. At international level, the defender made his debut for Burkina Faso in the same campaign before being selected for the 2023 African Cup of Nations where he featured in a group stage draw against Algeria.

Returning to FC Basel, Djiga joined Crvena Zvezda on a season-long loan where he featured prominently in the side’s league and cup double-winning campaign in the 2023/24 season.

The defender joined the Serbian outfit permanently last summer, starting all eight of the side’s UEFA Champions League league phase outings and helping guide the club to an unbeaten first half of the campaign.

Wolves then swooped for the defender’s signature in February where he made his Premier League debut in a victory over Bournemouth before making four further appearances before the conclusion of the campaign.

Speaking after joining the club on a season-long loan, Djiga commented: “I am very happy to join Rangers, it is one of the biggest clubs in Scotland and in Europe. I will try to give everything, to play every game and I think it is the best team for me. I just want to play and enjoy football with the team.

Head Coach, Russell Martin, continued: “Nasser is someone who, despite still only being 22, has garnered valuable experience in both the UEFA Champions League and Premier League.

“We believe he has all the attributes required to thrive here at Rangers in the upcoming campaign and I am looking forward to working with him.”

Sporting Director, Kevin Thelwell, added: “We are delighted to bring Nasser to the club on a season-long loan.

“He is a player with the necessary physical and mental profile to flourish both domestically and in Europe, and we look forward to seeing his development under Russell and his coaching staff.”

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