The 24-year-old former England youth international arrived at Ibrox after spending the second half of last season on loan with Ipswich Town from Sunderland.

Born in South Shields, Neil graduated from Sunderland’s Academy of Light and made 201 senior appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals, before becoming a free agent this summer.

As captain, he led the Black Cats to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2024/25, wearing the armband as Régis Le Bris' side celebrated a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sheffield United in the Wembley final.

Neil made 47 league appearances and scored twice during that memorable campaign as Sunderland ended their eight-year absence from England's top flight.