McCrorie rejoins Rangers as McInnes makes first signing
Academy graduate McCrorie returns after three seasons in England, becoming Derek McInnes’ first signing since taking charge at Ibrox.
Rangers have announced the signing of Ross McCrorie on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, subject to international clearance.
The 28-year-old defender rejoins the Ibrox side from English Championship club Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, having spent the past three seasons as a key figure at Ashton Gate.
A product of the Rangers academy, McCrorie made his first-team debut in September 2017 and went on to make more than 50 appearances before leaving on a permanent basis in 2021, when he was signed by Derek McInnes for Aberdeen.
Speaking to RangersTV after completing the move, McCrorie said: “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.”
Manager Derek McInnes added: “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.”
McCrorie becomes Derek McInnes’ first signing as Rangers manager and is set to link up with Scotland international team mate Lawrence Shankland, who is expected to join the squad following his involvement at the World Cup, after he signed from Hearts at the start of the transfer window.