{"id":386142,"date":"2025-08-31T01:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T01:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/386142\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T01:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T01:14:12","slug":"supernatural-hamza-igamane-has-lille-boss-predicting-wild-claims-as-he-is-smitten-over-10m-rangers-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/386142\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Supernatural&#8217; Hamza Igamane has Lille boss predicting wild claims as he is smitten over \u00a310m Rangers capture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former Rangers striker sealed a \u00a310m move to the Ligue 1 big boys and ripped it up<\/p>\n<p>21:30, 30 Aug 2025Updated 21:31, 30 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screen-Shot-2025-08-30-at-212649.png\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Hamza Igamane <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Smitten Lille boss Bruno Genesio hailed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/hamza-igamane\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamza Igamane<\/a> as &#8220;great&#8221; before claiming the sizzling striker will have pundits predicting a Treble for Lille this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Rangers striker sealed a \u00a310m move to the Ligue 1 big boys on Thursday. The wantaway forward claimed an injury stopped him playing against St Mirren but there were no issues as he bagged a brace in a sizzling 7-1 thumping of Lorient.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Igamane entered the action at the interval with the game poised at 0-0 but his impact was immediate as he got in on a second half goal glut and helped Lille make a statement and keep pace with Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And the Lille boss reckons it will be hard to keep the hype bottled after the 22-year-old ripped it up in his debut in French football after the local media labelled his bow as &#8220;supernatural&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A beaming Genesio said: &#8220;After a match like that, I know exactly what&#8217;s going to happen: we&#8217;ll become the favorites for the title, the Europa League, the Coupe de France.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Igamane then led the post-match chant in the Lille dressing room as he made an instant impression both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Record Sport <\/strong>on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Record_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TwitterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyRecordSport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dailyrecord_sport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can get all the news you need on our dedicated <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RangersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangers<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CelticLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=63d718e7-01d7-475b-8771-1036275c62c8&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"newslettersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. 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