Rangers have announced the signing of Brandon Barker on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Preston from Manchester City, where he came through the youth ranks.
He played 30 games for Hibs the season before last, scoring two goals.
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Speaking as the move was being finalised last night, Steven Gerrard said: “He’s the type of player we’ve been looking for. Last year at times I didn’t feel we had enough in the final third in certain areas.
“The idea this year was to build a squad with exciting players who can open the door in different ways.
“Jordan Jones and Brandon Barker open the door in one-v-one situations then provide crosses or cut in to score goals.
“Sheyi Ojo does the same with raw pace and power, Greg Stewart does it in a clever way while Scott Arfield does it by his running.
“I wanted to have everything in our repertoire so that we have enough answers in the final third.”
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