RANGERS fans, look away now.
Because Hamza Igamane continues to impress in France after his £10.4m move from Lille.
The Ibrox side didn’t want to lose the little Moroccan magician during the window – and neither did the fans after he fired his way into folklore with a stunning Old Firm winner at Celtic Park.
But he forced the move away – including REFUSING to come off the bench for new boss Russell Martin claiming injury during a draw against St Mirren.
And now his new French outfit Lille are reaping the benefits, with manager Bruno Genesio plunging the 22-year-old in for his first start in the Europa League clash against Brann.
And his decision paid dividends, even if it took a late headed goal by evergreen France international striker Olivier Giroud to secure the points.
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Igamane scored four goals in four starts for the Gers in the Europa League last season, including a sensational double in France against Nice.
And he continued his goal a game run in the competition when he turned in Lille’s opener just before the hour mark against the Norwegians, showing clever movement and patience in the box to latch onto a cross from Belgian winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
In all, that’s six goals in his last five matches for club and country this season for the little Moroccan and Lille fans on social media are convinced they’ve got a special player on their hands.
After hitting the ground running with a DOUBLE on his Lille debut from the bench, he showed his abilities at international level with a stunning goal in Morocco’s 2-0 victory over Zambia.
One fan wrote: “Moroccan tank.”
A second wrote: “Wow he’s really good”, while a third said: “starboyyyy”
A fourth said: “Scored on his Lille debut. Scored on his first start. Special talent. Hamza Igamane.”
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