What can Rangers fans expect from new winger Yokota?

[Getty Images]Daisuke Yokota has joined Rangers from Hannover 96 just a month after making his loan move to the 2 Bundesliga side permanent.

>Yokota spent last season on loan at Hannover from Belgian outfit Gent and the German made the deal permanent last month but have sold the Japanese winger for an undisclosed fee.

>The 26-year-old made 30 appearances in the German second division and scored five goals as well as setting up four as Hannover finished fourth and narrowly missed out on a chance of promotion.

>But what can Rangers supporters expect from their new winger?

>German football commentator Derek Rae has been answering that on social media.

>According to Rae, Yokota is a left-footed inverted right winger and, while not a particularly physical player, thrives on dribbling.

>Rae insists there was more good than bad on show from the forward at Hannover where he who scored his five goals from a relatively even mix of starts and substitute appearances.

>He generally played wide right in Hannover's 3-4-3 and is a threat on the counter and strong in counter-pressing.

>More of a creative spark than goalscorer, Yokota has been compared to Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad who was once dubbed the "Japanese Messi".

>In the league last season the 5ft 6in winger won nine aerial duels, 234 tackles, and played 32 crosses. He also had 43 shots on goal and scored the only penalty he took.

>On paper, it seems Rangers are adding that bit of creativity fans felt was missing in their opening game of the season.