Rangers midfielder Paul Nsio has joined St Mirren on a season-long loan, with Buddies manager Craig McLeish saying the 20-year-old brings the “calibre, physical attributes and athleticism” lacking in their own academy at present.
London-born Nsio spent last season on loan to Raith Rovers and helped the Kirkcaldy side win the Challenge Cup in April, making 31 appearances and being voted the club’s young player of the year.
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McLeish was attracted to the player’s versatility, telling St Mirren’s website: “He’s had a really strong pre-season with Rangers. He started finding himself playing at right-back as well.
“We know he can play as a six and can play higher up as an eight in midfield, so he gives us a number of different options to use him.
“That versatility is a big part of bringing Paul in. His signing adds physicality to the group as well.
“It’s finding a balance of developing your own players, bringing your own permanent ones in but also looking at the loan market to some bigger clubs to try and find the profile of player that we don’t have access to within our own academy.
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“Paul fits that mould where we don’t have someone of that calibre, physical attributes and athleticism within our own building right now.”
“Ambitious” Nsio, who has made three first-team appearances for Rangers, is hopeful of “a good test” that will help him reach “the highest level”.
He added: “I know some of the lads here like Eseosa Sule and Roland Idowu. I’ve spoken to some of the senior boys as well and hopefully I’ll just learn more from them and it’ll help my development as a player.”
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