It was a dream come true that turned out to be a nightmare.
But Cyriel Dessers reckons the harsh lessons learned in Serie A’s school of hard knocks has been the perfect preparation as he looks to make the grade at Rangers. The Ibrox new boy has joined Michael Beale’s side after agreeing a £4.5million switch from Cremonese. The former Utrecht, Genk and Feyenoord hitman’s move to Italy was the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition as he finally fought his way through to one of Europe’s top leagues.
But life in Lombardy didn’t pan out as he’d envisioned, with the 28-year-old’s side locked in a forlorn fight against relegation. Cremonese’s loss has proved to be Rangers’ gain, though, with Beale swooping in to snatch the Nigeria international on a cut-price deal as the Italians failed to claw back the full £6m they had splashed out for his signature only 12 months earlier.
