Super Eagles striker tipped to score 40 goals next season

Former Rangers striker Iain Ferguson has tipped Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers to reach the 40-goal mark next season.

The 29-year-old moved to Ibrox Stadium from relegated Serie A side Cremonese at the beginning of the season in a deal worth £4.5m.

Despite struggling initially with his former club, the ex-Feyenoord striker has registered 22 goals and 9 assists in 54 appearances across all competitions for the Gers this season.

Dessers has faced criticism for missing some straightforward chances for his team, but Ferguson believes in his potential to better next season.

“Everything now is about stats, and if you look at his (Dessers), they’re good. Scoring 22 goals is a respectable total. Plenty of strikers would be happy with that in a season. If he took penalties, he’d be around 30,” Ferguson told the Scottish Sun.

“And having got to know Scottish football and what he’s up against, if he has a better strike rate, he could go out next season and get 40. Of course, everything you hear about him is that he gets a lot of chances and misses them. But that applies to a lot of strikers. Maybe he hasn’t scored as many as he and a lot of supporters would have liked.”