Djeidi Gassama couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Rangers career.
After Sheffield Wednesday sold Gassama for just £2.2m, the winger scored four minutes into his Rangers debut in 2-0 win against Panathinaikos in a Champions League qualifier.
Gassama came off the bench and gave Russell Martin’s side a huge advantage ahead of the return leg in Athens next week.
Wednesday fans were heartbroken by Gassama’s performance after the Owls were forced into selling the winger due to the club’s well-documented financial troubles.
Having made an instant impact at Ibrox, how did the media feel he fared?
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It’s fair to say that the 21-year-old will quickly become a favourite amongst supporters and media if he puts in performances like that, and Gassama earned plenty of praise for his performance.
The Scotsman described his impact as “the perfect introduction”, handing him an 8/10.
The Herald said that the fans were “audibly excited every time he touched the ball”.
Glasgow World added that Gassama “displayed pace, control and a finishing prowess” and he could become a “shrewd acquisition.”
Finally, the Daily Record said that the super-sub ” stole the show” for Rangers on his amazing debut.
Russell Martin urges Rangers to remain focused
After Gassama angered Rangers fans earlier in the week, he’s already won their hearts and minds but will soon realise that the demands are like that every week.
Like his new signing, it was also a winning start to his time at Rangers for Martin, who came close to becoming Leicester City manager and he admitted there is still work to do.
“It’s half-time,” he said. “We have to respect that we’re playing against a really good team and they’re going to be ready next week and we have to be even better than we were tonight and we will be.
“It’s so early on, and we will improve from tonight.”