Jurgen Klinsmann has backed new Rangers star Malik Tillman to make use of his time at Ibrox to ensure his place on the World Cup with the USA this yr as a result of he reckons Scottish soccer is a 'battleground.'
Rangers have snapped up the Bayern Munich starlet on a season-long mortgage with an possibility to purchase and he is been tipped to be an enormous a part of Giovanni van Bronckhorst's aspect this season. Tillman, 20, surprised Germany when he switched allegiances, having represented them as much as Below 21s stage, to the USA and made his worldwide debut for the Individuals final month in opposition to Morocco.
And former USA boss and Bayern legend Klinsmann is hoping he'll shine at Rangers and e book a spot on the World Cup in opposition to England, Wales and Iran. He stated: "Rangers? That is a extremely huge deal for Malik and if he has a string of video games and his performances are constant then he can be taught in a short time and has an opportunity to develop which might profit him enormously by way of Qatar.
"So I believe it is a fairly cool scenario for him. You simply hope that each extraordinarily gifted participant like Tillman will get the prospect to show himself within the membership setting.
"His transfer to Rangers is an enormous step as a result of not solely does he get taking part in time there right away, however he additionally performs in a really robust league, particularly bodily. Scotland is a battleground after which he additionally has the chance to play within the European competitions."
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