When Alfredo Morelos walked through the doors at Ibrox, Rangers supporters knew little about the man dubbed 'El Bufalo'.

And it's likely the Light Blues faithful may not know too much about their new striker who is known as Fashion. That his real name is Timothy won't matter too much if he bangs in the same goals his soon-to-be Colombian teammate has done over the past four years.

Sakala is being tipped to do just that after manager Steven Gerrard secured him on a freebie from KV Oostende in Belgium. The club's season may have ultimately ended in disappointment but for the 24-year-old it was a success on a personal level.

He bagged 16 goals in 35 appearances and earned a dream move to Glasgow. Now it's all about taking his chance with both hands and making the most of the switch. That's exactly what head of recruitment at Oostende, Tom Chambers, believes the Zambian will do.

Less than six months ago - even with the knowledge that Sakala's contract was running down - Royal Antwerp were willing to splash out around £1.5million for his services. Perhaps not a huge fee in this day and age, but it can certainly be used to gauge what he may have been worth had he still had a few years left on his deal.

"Losing a 13 goal - and counting - striker for nothing is frustrating, but there's nothing we can do," Chambers told Herald and Times Sport. "But [Fashion] has given us a lot this year and, as a person, I couldn't be happier for him."

Chambers, who formerly worked as talent spotter at Barnsley in the English Championship, may not have been the man who brought Sakala to Oostende, but he is a player he admires. 

Sakala, according to Chambers, is a work-horse. Gers under Gerrard have a squad full of them. In domestic football, maybe the pressing game won't necessarily suit Rangers, who enjoy the lion's share of possession on any given weekend. But it will absolutely benefit the Glasgow giants on the European stage.

Still, the Zambian had to train himself into Oostende's way of thinking. He's coachable. "Despite us being more of a pressing team it doesn't appear to come naturally to him," Chambers added. "It's definitely more of a conscious effort. He still makes it and he can press from the front, but ideally you'd want someone to close down [the opposition] as an instinct."

One advantage of not having to pressure opponents for 90 minutes is the energy levels Gers are able to maintain throughout. And for Sakala, that plays into his number one asset. He has pace to burn.

"Pace is the obvious part to his game," Chambers explained. "He is really useful on the counter and on the shoulder to stretch teams in behind. He's pretty tricky too, and he's a threat on the counter with this in his one on ones. He can get into open ground against most defenders and you'd back him to get past them."

Sharing a clip during our conversation, Chambers shows brief footage of Sakala having 10 yards to make up against a Genk defender which he does, with ease. "That's probably my favourite moment of his this season in relation to out and out sprint speed," he says.

Sakala may prove to be a luxury Gers don't yet have in their ranks. The type of player who will excite fans with every run and in every movement. But in an honest admission, Chambers concludes: "Finishing is something that has really prevented him from hitting 20 plus goals. 

"He gets a high frequency of chances but some of his finishes have cost us."