Clinton Nsiala can be Rangers Calvin Bassey 2.0 as Marco Negri offers inside track on 'gamble worth taking'

Philippe Clement doesn’t have a minute to waste as he continues his Rangers rebuild. But Marco Negri has warned the Ibrox gaffer he’ll have to bide his time with new recruit Clinton Nsiala.

The AC Milan kid has agreed to become Clement’s third signing of the summer following deals for Jefte and Oscar Cortes and will check in once his San Siro deal expires at the end of this month. There will be plenty more to follow as the big Belgian sets about overhauling a squad that once again fell apart under the strain of the title race.

The Ibrox gaffer and recruitment chief Nils Koppen are well aware that their new arrivals will have to hit the ground running, with Gers facing a whopping nine games in the first month of August as they aim for a quick start in the new Premiership campaign and a successful Champions League qualification bid. But former Ibrox ace Negri admits he’d be surprised to see 20-year-old Nsiala featuring heavily for Clement’s new-look line-up in the early stages.

The France youth cap arrives at Ibrox packing plenty of potential but certainly short on top-team experience having never made it off the Milan bench. Patience, though, is a virtue which Negri believes could one day pay major dividends at Ibrox.

The retired poacher - who has previously worked with the Rossoneri’s Academy - told Record Sport: “I know Clinton well. I’ve watch at lot of the AC Milan youth team and I’m always looking around to see which young players are breaking through.

“He’s a centre-back with a very good, modern profile. Very, very aggressive, a good left foot and comfortable on the ball. But he’s very young and he’s only played Under-19s football which is very different to first-team level.

“Of course he has to improve. I believe