Ross McCrorie has revealed he always believed he would one day return to Rangers, with the opportunity to work again under Derek McInnes ultimately sealing his Ibrox comeback.
The 28-year-old right-back left the club in 2021 before spells with Aberdeen and Bristol City, but says a return to Glasgow had remained in the back of his mind throughout.
“For me, it was kind of in the back of my mind when I left,” McCrorie said. “At the time I had to go and develop myself, go and make myself a better player and unlock the talent I knew I had.
“It was a good three years at Aberdeen and a good three years down at Bristol, and then the opportunity arose to come back here.”
McCrorie admits he had multiple offers to remain in England but says McInnes’ appointment was decisive in his thinking.
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“I had a good few offers down south, but as soon as the gaffer got the job here, I knew he was the man to take this club forward,” he added. “For me, that made it a bit of a no-brainer.”
Having previously worked with McInnes at Aberdeen, McCrorie believes the manager’s leadership qualities will be key to his success at Rangers.
“The gaffer is a great man-manager, a real leader of men,” he said. “I remember my first game at Aberdeen, there was a lot going on with Covid at the time, and he brought everyone together with that us-against-the-world mentality.
“That’s something you’ll need here because it’s not an easy club to play for at times. But he’s got all the attributes for it.
“As a man, he makes you want to run through brick walls for him. That’s the feeling you get playing under him, and as soon as I had the chance to work with him again, it was an easy decision.”
