Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox revolution continued at full pace earlier today as we announced two signings – numbers eight and nine – for the coming Premiership campaign ahead in 2018/19.
First up this afternoon was the signing of midfielder Lassana Coulibaly from Angers.
???? Lassana Coulibaly was worried he was the victim of a prank call when he answered his phone to find Steven Gerrard on the other end of it!
READ: https://t.co/O0JBI1rS4s
WATCH: https://t.co/SHn2P3PAAk pic.twitter.com/v56Q73rIMr— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 10, 2018
The 22-year-old joins up with Rangers for the coming season having penned a year-long loan spell from the French Ligue 1 side. The Mali international has been a semi-regular in Ligue 1 for the last three seasons despite his age, but he did only move to Angers last summer. He spent the two previous years with Bastia. Having made his debut for Bastia back in August 2015 aged only 19, he made 48 appearances for the Corsican side, scoring once. His first year at Angers saw 23 appearances, also with a return of one goal.
He got his international bow in 2016 at Under 21 level, but before the end of the year he was in the senior side and he now has nine caps to his name.
A good season under his belt with us will only see his stock rise further.
It’s safe to say fans have already found something to like him for!
I need that strip pronto
— SMITHY ???????????????????????????????????? (@smithycrs92) July 10, 2018
He'll find out on Thursday tho when he is in front of 50k rangers supporters lol ????????????#WATP
— Jamie (@jamiedow1991) July 10, 2018
Love him already his interview. ????
— Cairo Kearney (@Look_at_em123) July 10, 2018
Is the new newbee good? Xxx
— Jenybee123 (@jenybee123) July 10, 2018
He obviously heard about the Sandaza debacle
— Jack Waller (@jackwaller66) July 10, 2018
Loving this Stevie G definitely meant it when he said #LetsGo Another player signed, Strong Midfielder Young and Ambitions. Exactly what we have needed in the past. Lost count now off how many players we have brought in???? @RangersFC plus the players coming in from @RangersYA ????????
— JD Bleeds Blue (@jami1690) July 10, 2018