Philippe Clement 'thrilled' as Rangers land Neraysho Kasanwirjo from Feyenoord

Rangers manager Philippe Clement says he is thrilled to have added Neraysho Kasanwirjo to his squad and believes the versatile defender will be an asset this season.

Kasanwirjo has moved to Ibrox from Feyenoord on a season-long loan with an option for the move to be made permanent.

He becomes Rangers’ tenth signing of the summer as Clement rebuilds his squad, following Jefté, Hamza Igamane, Oscar Cortes, Mohamed Diomande, Connor Barron, Liam Kelly, Clinton Nsiala, Robin Propper and Václav Černy in moving to the Glasgow club.

“We are thrilled to welcome Neraysho to the football club and we believe he will be a big asset to the team,” Clement said.

“He can play in a number of defensive positions and will be a good option for the squad with the domestic and European commitments we have this campaign.

“He is looking forward to starting the next chapter in his career and we are pleased Neraysho has decided to join Rangers.”

Kasanwirjo, who spent last year on loan at Rapid Vienna, revealed how pleased he was to be making the move.

“I’m very excited to join the club and play for the fans,” the 22-year-old told Rangers TV. “I spoke with the coach who had a good feeling, and the most important thing for me is to play and help the team as much as I can.

“Rangers is a really big and traditional club. There are a lot of memories and you need to win games. I want to win and bring the level of the team up, so it’s a good step for me.”

Rangers head of recruitment Nils Koppen added: “I would like to welcome Neraysho to Rangers and we are delighted he has joined our squad.

“He is someone I was aware of from my time in the Netherlands and we believe he has the quality and the right character to play for this club.

“He is someone who can easily adapt to new surroundings and will bring great energy to the team.”