Danilo is one of those Rangers signings that still splits opinion. Not because you can’t see the ability, but because it never quite translated into the type of striker Rangers usually need week to week. If he does end up back in the Dutch league, I can understand why folk reckon it could be the reset that gets him scoring freely again.
A better fit for how Dutch sides play
There’s a rhythm to the Eredivisie that suits certain forwards. More space between the lines, a bit more emphasis on combination play, and games that can open up quickly. Danilo, for me, looks like he benefits when the tempo is high and the service is more consistent in good areas, rather than spending long spells wrestling centre-halves with his back to goal.
That’s why the comparison to the Gerrard and Van Bronckhorst styles makes sense. Those Rangers sides, at their best, moved the ball quicker, played with width, and tried to get runners around the striker. Danilo feels more like a forward who wants to be part of that flow, rather than the lone focal point who has to manufacture chances from scraps.
Value, contracts, and the reality of the market
The hard bit for Rangers is always the same: if a player hasn’t properly delivered in a Rangers shirt, you rarely get back what you paid. The numbers mentioned by the fan poster might be realistic in the current market if his deal is running down and the buying club knows Rangers are open to moving him on. That’s just how it goes.
And to be fair, it’s not automatically a disaster if a player leaves for less than his original fee. Sometimes the bigger win is clearing the wage, freeing a squad spot, and letting recruitment line up a profile that suits the manager’s plan better.
The “what if” of a proper partnership
The Morelos and Danilo front-two idea is pure “what if”, but it’s an interesting one. Morelos was at his best when he had someone close enough to link with, someone who could run beyond him and stretch defences. If you add in the kind of chance creation Rangers used to have in Europe on the counter, you can see why supporters imagine it being a nightmare for opposition defences if it clicked.
Truth is, Rangers often end up asking strikers to do a bit of everything. Lead the line, press, win second balls, and still be clinical. Some forwards thrive on that. Others look better in a system that plays to their strengths.
Chermiti and the Portuguese league angle
On Chermiti, the point about Portugal being a better fit is fair enough. Some strikers develop in familiar football cultures where movement, timing and technique are valued as much as sheer physical output. If he does land back in that environment, you’d expect him to look more like the player who earned a move in the first place.
If Danilo and Chermiti do find new clubs, you can wish them well without pretending it worked out at Rangers. Sometimes it’s just not the right match at the right time.
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