Glasgow Rangers He underwent a bit of a rebuild during the summer transfer window Philip Clement It allowed several first-team stars to leave Ibrox while bringing in a fair number of new players.
The likes of Connor Goldson, Todd Cantwell, Sam Lammers, Scott Wright and Robbie McCrory were out as the Belgian looked to impose his authority on his team.
Not much was known about the transfer fee the Light Blues brought in for these five players, but recently, CFO James Taylor made an announcement It was confirmed at the General Assembly meeting That figure was £800,000.
Not just for one player, but for all five players. An amazing discovery that proves how badly the club has been managed in recent years.
Lammers is a prime example. he At a cost of about 3 million pounds sterling From Atalanta in the summer of 2023 as Michael Bale looked to strengthen his squad.
He left after just one year, but it's clear given Taylor's comments that the club lost a huge amount of money because of the Dutchman.
Sam Lammers stats with Rangers
Given that Lammers has scored A A grand total of six goals Over the past three seasons for four different clubs, this has not been the form of the player who was supposed to lead the title challenge.
Between August and January, lammers Played 31 times For the Light Blues, he managed just two goals, while adding two assists. It became clear that Bale had wasted millions on a player who lacked the physicality to shine in Scottish football.
In the Premier League, Lammers Create just one big opportunity In 17 matches, he also averaged 0.3 key passes and completed 1.1 dribbles per game. Bale preferred to utilize the Dutchman in an attacking midfield position, believing his technical ability could penetrate defences.
Unfortunately, this tactical scheme didn't quite work out, and he was loaned out to FC Utrecht in January.
Everything he lacked in Scotland finally showed up during his time in the Eredivisie, as is the case for him He scored 11 goals He provided four assists in just 20 appearances for the club in what was a stunning turnaround in form during the second half of the season.
Any notion that he might succeed at Ibrox have been suppressed Clement sold it To Twente during the summer. This allowed the manager to get high wages off the bill while giving him room to bring in another player.
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Sam Lammers Rangers 2023/24 stats |
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metric |
European League |
Premier League |
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Objectives |
0 |
2 |
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Helps |
0 |
1 |
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It created great opportunities |
0 |
1 |
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Total shots per 90 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
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Key passes per 90 |
1 |
0.3 |
However, so far, the 27-year-old has been at his best in his home country, where he has emerged as one of the best players in the Eredivisie.
Sam Lammers' form after leaving Rangers behind
The striker is sure to continue the form he showed last year in the current season for his new team.
Although he may not have led them to the group stages of the Champions League, Twente are currently involved in the Europa League, where the striker plays. He scored two goals In five matches.
However, at domestic level, where Lammers is showing his best form, that much is certain.
In 15 appearances for Twente, the former Rangers player has scored six goals as well as two assists, moving the club to fifth place in the league table at the time of writing.
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Not only him Second place in the team in terms of goals and assists in the top flight, but Lammers also ranks second in terms of shots made (2.8), ninth in terms of key passes (0.8), fifth in terms of successful dribbles per game (0.5) along with second in terms of chances. The large number generated (four), indicating how impressive the signature was.
Journalist Johnny Macfarlane called the move bringing Lammers to Scotland in 2023 As a 'baffling deal' Recently his performance in the Netherlands.
Of course, Lammers was nowhere near the level of performance required for a team of Rangers' size, but perhaps his attributes were not suited to Scottish football.
As he has proven since the turn of the year, the striker is not a bad player, far from it, but his move to the Light Blues was certainly the result of the wrong player at the wrong time.
His performances after leaving mean the striker now resembles a player who made a big move in the summer and was A £35m move has even been touted To Chelsea;
The youngster did not end up moving to London, joining Porto instead A deal worth around £12.7 millionwhich seems like an amazing deal given his current form and ability to improve.
He now boasts an £85m release clauseAnd the Spanish was good value for the price After scoring 14 goals In 17 matches, along with picking up one assist in a great start to life in Portugal.
According to FBref, Omorodion is The fifth most comparable Lammers player in the Europa League this season.
The husband has Similar statistics were also recorded Regarding various performance metrics in the sister competition of the Champions League, such as goals and assists (2 vs. 4), shots per 90 (2.68 vs. 2.57), shots per 90 (2.68 vs. 3.42), and goal creation actions (2 vs. 1) And touches in the offensive penalty area (24 vs. 25).
These stats prove that if the former Rangers player can continue to perform well at this level, he can significantly increase his market value and finally realize his massive potential.
Although the striker did not live up to expectations during his time in Scotland, Lammers is now proving a lot of people wrong in his homeland.
Who knows, these performances this season could see him secure another move into the Europa League top five next summer. At 27 years old, there is still a lot of life in him.
