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title: "Rangers: Niemi praises Glen Kamara"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-01-29T18:10:28Z"
modified: "2021-01-29T18:10:28Z"
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# Rangers: Niemi praises Glen Kamara

**In an interview with CoffeeFriend.co.uk ([via The Glasgow Times](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19047296.antti-niemi-blown-away-rangers-glen-kamara/)), former Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper Antti Niemi has suggested Glen Kamara could play at a higher level than the Ibrox outfit.**

### **Kamara could perform at a higher level**

Kamara signed for the Gers in January 2019 from Dundee. He has since been linked with moves to Marseille ([France Football](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-glen-kamara-glasgow-rangers-plait-a-l-om/1132857)) and Benfica ([TEAMtalk](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-benfica-join-everton-newcastle-chasing-rangers-star-glen-kamara)), and he has also helped Finland qualify for Euro 2020.

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Niemi is part of the Finnish set-up, and he believes that Kamara could perform in the best leagues in Europe. He said:

> *“Rangers are doing well, looks like they are going to win the league and Glen is one of their biggest players. He could play pretty much anywhere at the moment.*
>
> *“If he was surrounded by world-class players he wouldn’t look out of place at all.*
>
> *“Could he play at a higher level? Could he play in a more demanding league? Could he play in a team that could win things in top five leagues in Europe? My answer is yes.*
>
> *“We’ve had some big games. Played against France, Poland, Greece, Bosnia and he has always been one of the best players on the pitch for us.*
>
> *“His name is definitely on a lot of lists around Europe at the moment.”*

### **Big future**

The £50,000 the 54-time Scottish champions spent on Kamara ([The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-signing-glen-kamara-50k-15008928)) now looks like one of the deals of the century, as Niemi continued to gush about how [‘smooth’](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19047296.antti-niemi-blown-away-rangers-glen-kamara/) the midfielder is. The 25-year-old has since made 88 appearances for the Gers ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/glen-kamara/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/242632)), including [33](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/glen-kamara/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/242632) this term as the Gers have moved 23 points clear at the top of the Premiership table ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table)). [According to The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2187307/2020/11/17/rangers-squad-ranking-47th-in-the-world/), he is now worth £10m – a rather spectacular increase from the fee Rangers parted with two years ago.

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Once this season is over, a number of the club’s players are likely to be in demand, and Kamara could well be among that group. At some point, he should have the chance to back-up Niemi’s claim, even if the Gers will do all they can to keep him at Ibrox.

***In other news, [Rangers fans slam this pundit’s comments on one of their stars.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-sky-sports-ian-crocker-alfredo-morelos-hibernian/)***