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title: "Rangers: Gers miss out on Matthew Sorinola"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-05-14T16:40:08Z"
modified: "2021-05-14T16:40:08Z"
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# Rangers: Gers miss out on Matthew Sorinola

**Glasgow Rangers have missed out on Matthew Sorinola, who has joined Belgium outfit Union Saint-Gilloise.**

### **The Lowdown: Sorinola targetted**

With just one game left this season ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/rangers-fixtures)), the Gers are planning ahead for next term and beyond. They have already completed the signing of Fashion Sakala ([rangers.co.uk](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-delighted-to-announce-signing-of-fashion-sakala/6XPJ0m6Q1wrmAF0hPIBBcW)), while Nnamdi Ofoborh will also join up with the squad after putting pen to paper earlier this year.

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As a Champions League run looms, though, the 55-time Scottish champions are unlikely to stop at those two new arrivals. Sorinola, [according to TEAMtalk](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-rangers-celtic-chasing-mk-dons-wing-back), was on the club’s radar.

### **The Latest: Missed out**

Unfortunately, the Gers have missed out on the 20-year-old defender.

On Friday, Saint-Gilloise [confirmed](https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1393128701668196356) they have signed Sorinola on a three-year deal.

### **The Verdict: Plenty of potential**

This term has been Sorinola’s breakout campaign. He has made 43 appearances in all competitions in Milton Keynes, scoring twice and providing six assists ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matthew-sorinola/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/690478)). With West Ham also interested at one point, [Hammers insider ExWHUemployee said](https://www.patreon.com/posts/twhw-podcast-new-45048544) Sorinola is the best thing to come from the third-tier outfit since Dele Alli, now an established Premier League man and England international.

Current Dons boss Russell Martin called him “fantastic” earlier this season ([miltonkeynes.co.uk](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/praise-sorinolas-performance-amidst-transfer-rumours-3118628)).

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With Borna Barisic’s understudy Calvin Bassey letting both himself and his teammates down by breaching coronavirus regulations to attend a house party earlier this year ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56580699)), and playing just [101](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-bassey/leistungsdaten/spieler/461883) minutes in all competitions in 2021, Sorinola could have been a much-welcome new arrival. As it is, Ross Wilson and co must look elsewhere to find an able deputy to Barisic.

***In other news, [Rangers have been urged to sign this right-back.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-djed-spence-fashion-sakala/)***