NEW Rangers signing Cyriel Dessers has revealed he may have been a LAWYER if he by no means turned an expert footballer.
The ahead is the sixth summer season signing for the Gers already this window.
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The 28-year-old joined from recently-relegated Italian aspect Cremonese for an undisclosed charge, although it is believed the Ibrox membership spent £4.5million to carry him to Scotland.
However issues may have labored out loads otherwise for the previous Feyernoord striker who swapped his books for boots when he began his profession at OH Leuven.
When requested what he can be if he didn’t make it in soccer Dessers advised Rangers TV: “I studied at regulation college for a bit, so in all probability a lawyer.
“I turned an expert footballer fairly late and for me finding out was all the time plan A and soccer was plan B.
“So I began regulation college, I did it two years, after which I acquired the prospect to develop into an expert soccer participant, and naturally I went for it.
“Now I am right here, so I feel I made the nice selection.”
He was snapped up by Lokeren after simply two senior appearances for OH Leuven.
He then went on to play for a number of golf equipment within the Netherlands and his nation of delivery, Belgium.
Whereas on the books at Genk, his yr on mortgage at Feynoord previous to signing for Cremonese noticed him rating 9 objectives in 27 Eredivisie matches.
While on the Dutch giants, he additionally completed as the highest scorer within the inaugural UEFA Europa Convention League, his ten objectives steering them in the direction of the ultimate the place they finally misplaced to Roma
The Nigerian worldwide is the third attacker to hitch the Mild Blues forward of the brand new season, following the arrivals of and Sam Lammers and Abdallah Sima.
He’ll even be joined by goalkeeper Jack Butland, defender Dujon Sterling and midfielder Kieran Dowell as boss Michael Beale rebuilds his squad after a trophyless marketing campaign final yr.
