Rangers confirm Scott Wright tranfer agreement

The Aberdeen attacker put pen to paper on a three-year contract after entering the final six months of his deal at Pittodrie.

The 23-year-old will join up with his new club in the summer unless Rangers can push through a move in the current window.

Dons manager Derek McInnes has previously insisted it will take a good offer to persuade Aberdeen into letting the player leave early as they view him as integral to their ambitions for the rest of this campaign.

Meanwhile, Glenn Middleton completed a loan move to St Johnstone until the end of the 2020/21 season.

The 21-year-old winger will have the chance at regular first-team football after playing only once in a Rangers shirt this campaign.

He previously spent time on loan at Hibs and Bradford.

Ibrox sporting director Ross Wilson told the Rangers website: “We look forward to Scott joining Rangers and we are excited to see him continue to develop his talent working with Steven and all of our staff.

“Scott fits our football identity and our plan for the development of our squad.

“Adding Scott, as a young Scottish player, who will continue to enhance his talent here, is part of our plan.

“I’ve enjoyed all of our conversations and we can see that Scott is a very humble young man who is both determined and excited to be part of what we are building here at Rangers.

“We thank Aberdeen for their co-operation and professionalism during this period.”

PA reports Wright has made 79 first-team appearances for Aberdeen his debut at the age of 16. He also scored three goals in 13 loan appearances for Dundee during 2019. The attacking midfielder has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Pittodrie, playing 19 times and scoring twice despite missing two months with injury.

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