Ben Davies hopes he’s finally going places now that he’s chosen to settle down at Ibrox. The new Rangers recruit is settling into life in Glasgow after his £4million move from Liverpool. It’s been a nomadic existence for the 27-year-old centre-back, with Gers the eighth club of his career. But he believes Rangers is the right place for him to make a home for himself having signed on for four years with Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s squad.
Detailing the reasons for his move north, he said: “There are the obvious things – it is Rangers Football Club, it’s enormous and the history of the club is incredible. I’m trying to learn about that but there is obviously so much and it is going to take a bit of time. But I also feel that my career has been OK so far. I’ve been on the move quite a lot and I’ve had quite a lot of loan spells.
“I think I’ve had eight or nine clubs, so to come up here and have a fresh start and get a contract where I can settle, move the family up and hopefully be part of something special is important. I want to make this my home for the next few years. It’s been really good so far and everyone has made it really easy to settle in.
“When you go to a new club the first two, three or four weeks is about taking it day by day. Each day it gets a bit easier and you learn a bit more about your team-mates and the area. I’m a few weeks in now and it is getting to feel a lot more normal.
"I went to the two friendlies against Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham to watch and there were thousands and thousands of fans there. That was an eye— opener to start with and then at the game at Livingston I think we had three stands for an away game – and I’ve never seen that before. That is probably quite normal up here, so the support is incredible and I can see that already. It means a lot to everyone and it’s a pleasure to be here.”
Davies made his first start for van Bronckhorst in Saturday’s 4-0 rout of St Johnstone and the former Preston stopper is looking forward to forming a tight partnership with Connor Goldson. He told RangersTV: “I think the main thing (needed to play for Rangers is) concentration.
“There might be games where you don’t have a lot to do but it could be the most important thing in the game. It is something Connor is really good at and I’m sure if I play with him he’ll keep me right and I’ll try to keep him right as well.
“I’ve got quite a bit of experience and I know how crucial the transitions and other parts of the game are. So yeah, I’m looking to learn off Connor and the other defenders. I feel like I’ll grow into a team so I’m not going to come in and start shouting and bawling. I’m just really excited. I feel like the standard in training and the technical ability on the ball has been really good, so I want to use these years to improve."
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