Rangers have agreed a four-year deal with Fashion Sakala, the highly-rated Zambian striker who will leave the Belgian side KV Oostende at the end of the season, subject to international clearance and a work permit being received. The 24-year-old becomes Steven Gerrard’s first signing of the summer and described the move to the Scottish champions as a “dream come true”.
Sakala’s arrival comes as Gerrard revealed that the club have opened talks with Jermain Defoe over a new contract. The 38-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer and Gerrard said that they will respect the veteran’s wishes if he wants to instead begin another chapter in his career.
Sakala will become the first Zambia international to play in Scotland’s top flight. The player started his
