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'When Steven Gerrard calls you can’t say no' - Roma striker Sadiq completes Rangers loan

The 21-year-old striker will spend the next 12 months at Ibrox, and he is relishing the chance to work with the Liverpool and England legend

Roma striker Umar Sadiq has admitted that the prospect of teaming up with Steven Gerrard was key after he completed a loan move to Rangers.

Sadiq, 21, spent the 2017-18 season on loan at NAC Breda in the Netherlands, and is set to go on another temporary switch as Roma look to give their prospect the chance for regular first-team football.

And he affirmed that the presence of the former Liverpool star Gerrard as manager was a big factor in his decision to move to Ibrox.