Rangers sign Davies from Liverpool for £4m on four-year deal

Rangers have completed the £4m signing of Ben Davies from Liverpool on a four-year contract.

The centre-back becomes Rangers' sixth new addition of the summer transfer window.

Davies spent eight years at Preston North End with time on loan at York City, Tranmere Rovers, Southport, Newport County, and Fleetwood Town before joining Liverpool in 2021.

Last season he was on loan at Sheffield United in the English Championship, playing 23 times for the promotion-chasing Blades.

Speaking after signing his contract, Davies said: "I am very excited to join Rangers and I am really looking forward to taking this next step in my career. It's a huge club with big ambitions and I can't wait to get started."

Davies, 27, has not made a first-team appearance for Liverpool since he joined from Preston on a long-term contract in a £1.6m deal in February last year.

But Liverpool signed Davies for just £500,000 initially which they made back last season by way of the loan fee paid by Sheffield United.

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst said: "I would like to welcome Ben to our squad and I am delighted he has joined the club. He is a strong defender with great qualities and will further add to our options in that area."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted to see Davies secure the move.

"Super move. Very positive outcome," Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.

"Rangers is a fantastic club, a big club. Ben belongs on a big stage for sure. European football as well. This presents a proper opportunity to demonstrate his quality and composure.

"As a person he's as good a guy as you could hope to meet.

"It's a smart piece of recruitment from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, to be honest. Perfect for all parties. He has himself an accomplished