LYALL Cameron has shared his delight to be at Rangers and can’t wait to get going now he has officially joined the club.
The midfielder was announced on a pre-contract back in February, and in the closing months of the season played a huge role in helping Dundee retain their Scottish Premiership spot.
Now in Light Blue, Cameron sat down for an exclusive first interview with the club as he looked ahead to what he hopes is an exciting future at Ibrox.
He said: “It is amazing to walk in the door today, it is a privilege really. I have been looking forward to it for a long time.
“It was a no brainer as soon as Rangers came in, I was desperate to be here. It is obviously a massive club and the history and everything about it is just amazing. Being from Scotland, I know what the club stands for, so I just wanted to jump at the chance.
“It is a new project, they are looking to build, improve and win leagues again and I really wanted to be a part of it. I want to come here, make an impression, do as well as possible and get this club back to where it belongs.”
The 22-year-old, who came through the ranks at Dundee, hopes the experiences he has learned can help him as he looks to take that next step at Ibrox.
He continued: “It was hard for me, I made my debut at 16 and it didn’t go too well, I didn’t have a very good game. I broke into the first-team properly when I was 18 and I have played ever since.
“I am grateful for the support I got from the players, staff and fans, but it is a new project, and I think it was time for me to move on and to come to a club like this.”
Reflecting on last season, which saw Cameron contribute 14 goals and nine assists, he added: “From a personal perspective my numbers were good for a midfielder, so I enjoyed it in that way, but it didn’t come without difficult days to be honest.
“We had quite a few bad results and we were hanging around the bottom of the league where no one wants to be. It is a learning process, and I feel like I have learned a lot of things at Dundee which can benefit me going forward in my career.
“I have played in Scotland for three years now, I know what other teams are going to bring, what it is like to go to different places so that is a benefit for me. Playing for Rangers is totally different, you are dominating the ball whereas at Dundee I was maybe not doing that as much, but it is a thing that I think suits my game so hopefully I can show that.”