IT has been the busiest summer transfer window for Rangers for some years, with nine new players joining the club in the past few months.
With the window closing last night, we’ve pulled together a round-up of the summer signings.
Kieran Dowell
The first signing of the summer was midfielder Kieran Dowell, who joined the club from Norwich City on a three-year deal.
A product of Everton’s youth academy, the 25-year-old spent time on loan at Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Derby County and Wigan Athletic before moving to Norwich City in 2020.
He has already found the target for Rangers, scoring his first competitive goal with an impressive strike in the 4-0 league victory over Livingston.
Jack Butland
The experienced goalkeeper joined the club as the second signing of the transfer window, taking on the number one jersey from Allan McGregor.
Butland, who has been capped nine times by England, arrived at Rangers with significant experience from spells at Birmingham City, Stoke City, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Derby County and Barnsley.
He has featured in every game so far this season for Gers producing some big saves in both the league and European competition.
Dujon Sterling
The 23-year-old defender joined Rangers this summer having spent his career at Chelsea from the age of eight.
Sterling made his way through the ranks in the Academy, making his debut for the London club in an EFL Cup tie in 2017.
He has made four appearances for Rangers so far since joining the club.
Sam Lammers
The Dutch attacker was the fourth signing of the summer transfer window as he joined the club on four-year deal from Atalanta.
Having spent time playing in Holland, Germany and Italy, the forward joined having featured in some of the top leagues across Europe.
A product of PSV’s Academy, Lammers was also on target for the first time for Rangers in the 4-0 victory over Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.
Abdallah Sima
The forward joined the club late in June on a season-long loan from English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.
Starting his career in his home country of Senegal, Sima moved to Slavia Prague and lifted the Czech First League title in 2020/21 and picked up the league’s Young Player of the Year.
Abdallah has been on the scoresheet twice so far this season with a Scottish Premiership goal against Livingston and a fine strike in the UEFA Champions League play-off first-leg against PSV Eindhoven.
Cyriel Dessers
Forward Cyriel Dessers joined Rangers on a four-year deal from Cremonese becoming the sixth signing of the summer.
The 28-year-old spent last season in Serie A, and has also spent a number of years playing in the Eredivisie and in the Belgian Pro League.
Dessers was on target for Rangers in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round in a 2-1 victory over Servette, and also netted a penalty in the 2-1 League Cup victory over Greenock Morton.
Leon Balogun
Experienced defender Leon Balogun returned to the club during pre-season after a year away from Rangers.
The Nigerian international was a key player at Ibrox between 2020 and 2022, before spending last season in London at Queen’s Park Rangers.
The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal ahead of the 2023/24 season and has featured twice so far this campaign for Michael Beale’s men.
Danilo
The Brazilian striker joined Rangers at the end of July, signing a five-year deal with the club.
An Eredivisie winner twice in his career, firstly with Ajax in 2021/22 and with Feyenoord last season, Danilo added further experience to the Rangers’ attack.
Danilo made his competitive debut for Rangers from the bench on the opening day of the season against Kilmarnock and netted his first goal against Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.
Jose Cifuentes
The signing of Jose Cifuentes completed the business for Rangers this summer transfer window as the Ecuador international became the ninth new addition.
The midfielder joined the club on a four-year deal from Los Angeles FC, where he was part of their double winning squad in 2022 lifting the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield.
He made his competitive debut for Rangers from the bench in a 2-1 win over Servette.
The current Rangers squad is therefore as follows:
GOALKEEPERS: Jack Butland, Robby McCrorie, Jon McLaughlin, Kieran Wright.
DEFENDERS: James Tavernier, Dujon Sterling, Adam Devine, Leon Balogun, Connor Goldson, Leon King, John Souttar, Ben Davies, Borna Barisic, Ridvan.
MIDFIELDERS: Jose Cifuentes, John Lundstram, Nico Raskin, Ryan Jack, Todd Cantwell, Tom Lawrence, Kieran Dowell.
ATTACKERS: Sam Lammers, Scott Wright, Kemar Roofe, Cyriel Dessers, Danilo, Rabbi Matondo, Abdallah Sima.