Rangers have completed the signing of Neraysho Kasanwirjo from Feyenoord.
The versatile defender, 22, has joined the Scottish Premiership side on a season-long loan. Rangers have an option to make this a permanent deal next summer.
Philippe Clement bolstered his backline after Ben Davies' departure for Birmingham City, leaving the Ibrox side short in that area.
It remains to be seen if any more deals will be concluded before the end of the transfer window, which closes at 11pm tonight.
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Kasanwirjo, who has represented his country at youth and Under-21 level, began his career with Ajax before switching to FC Groningen and then moving to Feyenoord in January 2023. He also spent last season on-loan at Rapid Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga.
He becomes boss Clement’s tenth signing of this window and joins Jefté, Hamza Igamane, Oscar Cortes, Mohamed Diomande, Connor Barron, Liam Kelly, Clinton Nsiala, Robin Propper and Václav Černy in committing to Gers.
He told Rangers TV: “I’m very excited to join the club and play for the fans. I spoke with the coach who had a good feeling, and the most important thing for me is to play and help the team as much as I can.
“Rangers is a really big and traditional club. There are a lot of memories and you need to win games. I want to win and bring the level of the team up, so it’s a good step for me.”
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Clement added: “We are thrilled to welcome Neraysho to the football club and we believe he will be a big asset to the team.
“He can play in a number of defensive positions and will be a good option for the squad with the domestic and European commitments we have this campaign.
“He is looking forward to starting the next chapter in his career and we are pleased Neraysho has decided to join Rangers.”
Nils Koppen said: “I would like to welcome Neraysho to Rangers and we are delighted he has joined our squad.
“He is someone I was aware of from my time in the Netherlands and we believe he has the quality and the right character to play for this club.
“He is someone who can easily adapt to new surroundings and will bring great energy to the team.”
