Rangers announce John Souttar pre-contract
The defender will move to Ibrox in the summer
Last updated 14th Jan 2022
Rangers have agreed a pre-contract with Hearts defender John Souttar.
The Scotland international has signed a deal to move to Ibrox in the summer when his Tynecastle contract expires.
The 25-year old came through the youth ranks at Dundee United before making the switch to Hearts in 2016.
Souttar has played 148 times for the Jambos but has suffered injury issues during his time in Edinburgh.
His form this season has earned him a recall to the Scotland squad.
Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson told the club's official website: “We are really looking forward to John joining Rangers and continuing his development under Gio, our coaching and support staff.
“John is a full Scotland international and has so much potential ahead for the coming years. I have really enjoyed getting to know John across all of our conversations so far and I can see how excited he and his family are to be joining Rangers. We are equally excited to welcome John to Ibrox.”
A Hearts statement said: "The club reiterates that John is an important member of the first-team squad and will remain so until the end of the season unless a significant and satisfactory offer is made during the January transfer window."