Jordan Rossiter and Joey Barton are well known to each other and the former Liverpool midfielder is delighted to join forces again at Bristol Rovers.
The Liverpudlians briefly played together at Rangers in 2016 before Barton signed the midfielder twice for Fleetwood Town, first on loan before sealing a permanent deal six months later in the in 2020.
The former England youth international would be an impressive contributor in the heart of the Cods' midfield and he made 65 appearances across two and a half seasons, earning the captain's armband ahead of the start of last season.