I Want To Grow With Rangers

NIKOLA Katic says the strong bond in the dressing room was a key factor in him committing his future to the club until 2023.

The Croatian confessed he has never known such a positive atmopshere in football like that of the current Gers and says the strong bond in the dressing room was a key contributing factor to extending his Ibrox stay.

The 23-year-old centre-half believes the environment and atmosphere around the club is continuing to help him improve on and off the pitch.

Katic spoke to RangersTV this afternoon, having put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension.

He said:

“I think it is a really good club for a younger player, with this manager, a lot of fans and a lot of good players with experience from the Premier League and other leagues in the world.

“That will definitely help me to grow every day and become a better person and a better player.

“The club is growing day by day, we are top of the league and hopefully we will keep that until the end which is the key point.

“We are in a really good position and hopefully that will help me and my team mates to become better players.

The Croatian says the bond within the squad has helped him settle in and feel at home in Glasgow after signing for the Light Blues last June.

He explained: “The relationship between the players is amazing, I have never seen something like that.

“We have like 30 players but I can’t find anyone who is not good with me or I am not good with them.

“If I want I can call any of them tonight and ask them anything and they will be like my brother.

Katic has become a favourite among the Gers fans with his passionate displays on the pitch, something which he admits came as a surprise.

He added: “Since I have arrived the amount of love they send me is amazing, all my friends and family are really surprised with that.

“I am the type of player who will give everything on the pitch and maybe that is why they like me, but to be honest I didn’t expect that amount of love and support.”