Rangers re-sign 'improved' version of Scotland international as Derek McInnes reunites with familiar face
Ibrox academy graduate returns to boyhood club after spending past three seasons in the English Championship
Rangers have announced the return of defender Ross McCrorie on an initial three-year deal, with the option of a further year.
The twice-capped Scotland international, who progressed up through the Ibrox youth academy, re-joins his boyhood club from EFL Championship side Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.
McCrorie made his first-team debut for the Light Blues back in September 2017 and went on to make 55 appearances during his first spell at the club before Derek McInnes signed him originally on loan for Premiership rivals Aberdeen three years later before making the move to Pittodrie on a permanent basis in 2021.
The 28-year-old has spent the past three seasons south of the border and has often, with his ability to play at full-back and in midfield often utilised the Robins. He played an integral role in helping the Ashton Gate club reach the play-offs during his second season.
Now reunited with McInnes in Glasgow, McCrorie feels he has grown considerably in the ensuing years that followed since his Ibrox departure and is better placed to contribute to the club’s silverware aims.
Speaking to RangersTV after putting pen to paper, McCrorie stated: “It is a dream come true to come back up the road to the team I support. I am not that little kid who was at Rangers back in the day. I have changed a lot character-wise, and player-wise, I feel I have changed massively. I feel like I am ready now, and I want to come back here and win trophies.”
What has Derek McInnes said?
After completing his first signing of the summer, McInnes commented: “Ross is someone I signed for Aberdeen from Rangers, and at that time he wanted to go out and prove himself, which I think says a lot for him.
“He has developed and improved as a player, he has got that added experience, he is a full international now, and he knows the club inside out.
“In the conversations I have had with him, a lot of things I am saying are things he wants from the club as well, so he's a determined and competitive boy on the pitch, and he is determined to bring good times back to the club.”