Danilo and the unfinished Rangers business with Cyriel Dessers as old Feyenoord pals out to make reunion count

Danilo admits he can’t wait to be reunited with the man he was signed to replace at Feyenoord.

Cyriel Dessers was on his way out of the Eredivisie giants and on his way to Italy last year just as Rangers’ new Brazilian ace was checking into the Rotterdam club. Their only previous meeting before that came when Danilo made his debut for former side Ajax - with Dessers coming out on top as he bagged the winner during a 2020 Dutch league clash while on loan at Heracles Almelo. But now they are looking forward to playing together regularly with the Ibrox side.

Danilo said: “I just met him when I arrived at Feyenoord, and then he left! I played against him, I actually made my debut against him and he scored that day. I have only ever played against him. Now here at Rangers I have the chance to play alongside him. I am glad about that. He is a great striker. He is strong and he can help me a lot. Sometimes in this competition there is a lot of contact so this will help me a lot.

“In training we are trying to build that connection. He is a great guy and a great player. To share the field with him will be amazing.”

Danilo admits he was sold on his move to Ibrox by boss Michael Beale - and the Ibrox support. He said: “The coach has a great vision of the future. Of the tactics, the planning and what the goals for our team.

“All the players he has brought in he has had meetings with before. I think it’s going to be tough, a lot of competition for places and I think that’s important too.

“We have players who can play in different positions and there are a lot of games to be played over the course of the season. The fans are huge and that was another of the main reasons to come here.

“I got messages every day when I was watching