Rangers sign midfielder Joey Barton on two-year deal
via Evening Times |
RANGERS have completed the signing of midfielder Joey Barton on a two-year deal.
The 33-year-old turned down the offer of a contract extension with Burnley and has now clinched a move to Ibrox.
He will speak to the press at Murray Park today as he is officially unveiled as a Rangers player. Barton was named in the Championship Team of the Year after helping the Clarets clinch their Premier League return but has decided to quit Turf Moor and head across the border.
The capture of the former Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR and Marseille star is a significant coup for boss Mark Warburton as he bolsters his squad for a shot at the Premiership title next term.
The Englishman was given a tour of Murray Park and Ibrox earlier this month and returned to Rangers’ Auchenhowie base on Tuesday morning to complete his medical and sign on the dotted line.
Barton is the fourth signing of the summer for the Gers and he will join Accrington Stanley pair Matt Crooks and Josh Windass and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Rossiter at Ibrox.
A club statement said: “One of the most recognisable figures in British football, Barton’s signing is a real coup for Rangers and everyone at the club extends a warm welcome to him.”
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