‘Unleash His Potential’ – SD’s High Hopes For Star Captured From Rangers | OneFootball

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Brann sporting director Per-Ove Ludvigsen is delighted with the capture of Rabbi Matondo from Rangers and he wants to unleash the Welsh attacker.

The Liverpool-born attacking talent attracted big clubs early doors in his career, after he started his career at Welsh giants Cardiff City.

Premier League giants Manchester City picked him up in 2016, where he spent three years in their academy, and won Pep Guardiola’s praise for his pace.

The German giants Schalke signed Matondo and he played in 32 senior games for them before joining Rangers four years ago.

Schalke added multiple ambitious add-ons when he left for the Gers, but he did not live up to expectations in his four-year spell at the Scottish giants.

And one Rangers legend claimed three years ago that Matondo was not a starting player, but only an off-the-bench substitute.

Last year, a host of Championship clubs were keen on the Welsh international, but a move away from Ibrox did not materialise.

Now, after playing only one minute of Scottish Premiership football all season, he has left Rangers and joined Norwegian club Brann.

Brann’s sporting director, Ludvigsen, recognised his lack of game time at Ibrox, while thanking the Glasgow giants for their cooperation to see the deal get completed quickly.

He is happy with the capture of the 25-year-old Welsh attacker, who he wants to see unleash his potential in the Norwegian top-flight.

“This was a great opportunity that arose”, Ludvigsen told his club’s media following Matondo’s capture.

“Rabbi has had little playing time at Rangers recently, and we hope that together we can get him back on track and unleash his potential.

Earlier this season, Rangers faced Brann in the Europa League, a game which the Gers lost 3-0, and the Scottish giants’ stars were dubbed ‘gutless’.