"He's definitely a player who's more and more becoming an alternative. He’s not a blind sub. We’re talking about a top quality young striker. I'd also trust his use when things are not settled on the pitch.”
Those were the words of Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann on Malik Tillman before he sanctioned a loan move to Rangers. But the million dollar – or £5million for Rangers – question is what the German thinks of him now. Michael Beale’s fears are that his success so far during his loan move to Ibrox could tempt the Bundesliga giants and leaders to give him another shot at making it in the first team.
The 20-year-old admitted himself at the weekend that one of the aims of moving to the Scottish Premiership was to improve the physical side of his game before returning to the Allianz Arena to see if it could help his chances of gatecrashing the Bayern first team. There seems to be a general agreement among the Rangers hierarchy and fans that taking up the reported £5m option to buy the USA international is a no-brainer.
