Malik Tillman has been hailed as perfect for Scottish football following yet another top performance for Rangers by journalist Jonny McFarlane.

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The American winger produced a stunning performance as Rangers cruised to an impressive win away at Hearts and doubled the visitors' lead in the first half.

Tillman is on loan from Bayern Munich with an option to buy, and given his current form, the expectation is that Rangers will keep the 21-year-old beyond the end of the season.

Speaking on The Rangers Review YouTube channel, McFarlane praised Tillman's progress since the appointment of Michael Beale and hailed his skillset.

He said: "He's been absolutely superb under Michael Beale - another one who's just completely taken his game to another level.

"It's obvious. You don't even really have to discuss it - Rangers are going to sign Malik Tlllman unless Tillman himself decides that he doesn't want to make the move.

"One thing about Malik Tillman that's marked his recent performances is a real quality in terms of turning over the ball; the guy can tackle.

"He's got those telescopic limbs; he's a big, tall, strong lad. And he's just got the ability to nick the ball away and act as a kind of brick wall. No one's running past him, no one's running around him because he's as strong as an ox.

"In many ways, if you can get him really, really firing to his level, he's actually built for Scottish football. It's very rare that you find a player who's got the physical stature to cope with the rigours of our game and the skills to deal with it."

Rangers must keep him

With six goals and four assists in his debut season so far, Tillman is finally coming into his own under Beale, and at just 20 years of age, he has plenty of time to develop.

We think keeping him is a must, as he can be one of the team's main starters for the next few seasons and help Beale build a young, exciting team full of attacking talent.

Rangers were magnificent in their victory over Hearts in what was arguably their best performance under Beale, and Tillman's dynamism going forward played a huge part in the win.

Not only did he get on the scoresheet, but Michael Beale was left discussing his future following what was a 'starring role' at Tynecastle.

If he continues this form, he will prove to be a very dangerous asset for the club.