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Glasgow Times
17 hours ago
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- Glasgow Times
Former Rangers loanee Sima signs new Brighton contract
The 23-year-old forward, who spent last season on loan at Rangers, is yet to make a competitive appearance for the Seagulls. He was a success at Ibrox, scoring 16 goals and assisting three across 39 appearances. A permanent transfer to Rangers did not materialise, and he joined French side Stade Brestois on loan at the start of last season. Read more: He found the net 12 times for the Ligue 1 club, including three goals in the Champions League. There was no option to buy in Sima's loan in France, and he returned to Brighton this summer. However, questions about his future with the club have been answered with the announcement of a contract extension. When the new deal is set to expire remains unclear. Sima has never actually made a competitive appearance for Brighton. After his loan at Rangers ended, he penned an emotional farewell message on social media. He wrote: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to a club for which I have a lot of affection. "It is very difficult to find the words but I would like to thank all the club staff, the staff, my teammates and especially you, the supporters, who have always been there for me and for the club. "It's you who makes this club so special. "Come on Rangers!"
The National
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The National
Major update on ex-Rangers man Abdallah Sima's future
The 23-year-old spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Rangers from the English Premier League outfit. Sima was a roaring success at Ibrox, scoring 16 goals and assisting three across 39 appearances. Read more: A permanent deal never came to fruition, and Sima joined French outfit Stade Brestois on loan at the beginning of last season. He netted 12 times for the Ligue 1 side, with three of his strikes coming in the Champions League against Sturm Graz and Salzburg. There was no option to buy included in Sima's loan in France, and he is a Brighton player once again this summer. Questions have been raised over his future, although the club announced today that the frontman has agreed on a contract extension to extend his stay at the AMEX. When his deal is now due to expire remains unclear. Sima has never actually made a competitive appearance for Brighton. After his loan at Rangers came to an end, he penned an emotional message on social media, saying: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to a club for which I have a lot of affection, for which I took immense pleasure in playing for this club. "It is very difficult to find the words but I would like to thank all the club staff, the staff, my teammates and especially you, the supporters, who have always been there for me and for the club. It's you who makes this club so special! "Thank you also to Michael Beale for giving me the chance to play for this great club, and thank you to Philippe Clement for allowing me to realise my dream of winning a title with this magnificent club. "Come on Rangers!"
The National
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Rangers striker Sima involved in '£30m' Brighton deal
The 17-year-old plies his trade for Olympiacos, with the English Premier League outfit 'pursuing' a deal for Kostoulas, claims The Athletic. It is said they have offered £30 million plus Sima, although Olympiacos are 'expected' to reject the bid because they reportedly want a sell-on clause included in any deal. Read more: Sima has spent this season on loan at Brest from Brighton. He has scored 12 goals in 39 appearances for the French club, with three of his strikes coming in the Champions League. The now 23-year-old was on loan at Rangers during the 2023/24 campaign. He netted 16 times in 39 appearances for the club in what was the joint-best goalscoring season of his career to date. After his loan at Ibrox came to an end, Sima penned an emotional message on social media: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to a club for which I have a lot of affection, for which I took immense pleasure in playing for this club," he said. . "It is very difficult to find the words but I would like to thank all the club staff, the staff, my teammates and especially you, the supporters, who have always been there for me and for the club. It's you who makes this club so special! "Thank you also to Michael Beale for giving me the chance to play for this great club, and thank you to Philippe Clement for allowing me to realise my dream of winning a title with this magnificent club. "Come on Rangers!"
Glasgow Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Ex-Rangers hero part of '£30m' Brighton striker bid
The Seagulls are reportedly keen to sign the 17-year-old Greek player and have proposed a £30 million bid that includes Sima, according to The Athletic. However, Olympiacos are expected to decline the offer without a sell-on clause in the deal. Sima, who is currently on loan at Brest from Brighton, has made 39 appearances for the French side this season, scoring 12 goals, three of which came in the Champions League. Read more: The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful stint at Rangers in the 2023/24 season, finding the net 16 times in 39 games. This proved to be the joint-most prolific period of his career. At the conclusion of his loan spell at Ibrox, Sima shared an emotional farewell on social media. He said: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to a club for which I have a lot of affection, for which I took immense pleasure in playing for this club. "It is very difficult to find the words but I would like to thank all the club staff, the staff, my teammates and especially you, the supporters, who have always been there for me and for the club. "It's you who makes this club so special. "Come on Rangers!" It remains to be seen whether Sima will be part of Brighton's plans for next season, or if he will become a makeweight in a deal for Kostoulas.
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Ex-Rangers fan favourite Abdallah Sima allowed to LEAVE Brighton after Brest stint – but there's a catch
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ABDALLAH SIMA enjoyed a successful loan stint at Rangers last year, with fans desperate to sign him permanently. The club revealed they did make an effort to buy him in the summer, and now he might be on the move again - but with a catch. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Former Rangers loan star Abdallah Sima could be on the move in the summer Credit: Getty 3 Sima has spent this season on loan with Brest in Ligue 1 Credit: Getty 3 The Senegalese winger was a fan favourite at Ibrox Credit: Willie Vass Sima was loaned out again by parent club Brighton after returning from Rangers, joining Brest in the French Ligue 1. The Senegal star has had a decent season, scoring 12 goals despite the team falling out of the Champions League places they secured last season. But it seems the Premier League side don't plan to use him when he comes back again in the summer. That's because transfer guru David Ornstein says the Seagulls intend to use Sima in a partial swap deal for a teenage superstar from the continent. Ornstein posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Brighton are pursuing a deal to sign Olympiacos striker Charalampos Kostoulas. "The 17-year-old Greece youth international is viewed among Europe's best talents and Brighton have proposed around £30million plus Abdallah Sima. "But it's expected to be rejected by Olympiacos." It's unclear whether Gers or any other team would have a chance of snapping him up if the swap deal doesn't work out. Nils Koppen, recruitment chief at Ibrox, explained late last year that despite public perception, an effort was made to keep Sima. Koppen said: "The impression was that we weren't going to go back for Sima, but that's not the case. Kris Boyd explains why Celtic striker Adam Idah and Rangers' Cyriel Dessers are similar players 'We made an effort to bring Sima back to Glasgow permanently with a good offer, a higher fee than the one we agreed for Oscar Cortes. "We tried to convince the player and the agent but the numbers were unrealistic so we pushed back on it." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
