Rangers have made Serbian midfielder Vanja Dragojevic their seventh signing of the summer.
The 20-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Ibrox, with the club holding the option to extend by an extra year.
Dragojevic, who has already captained Partizan Belgrade and played twice for his national team, was targeted early in the window alongside Dan Neil to refresh the engine room at Ibrox. Now, the club have completed a deal to bring the highly-rated midfielder to Glasgow.
"It feels amazing, and I'm really happy and proud to be part of such a big club like Rangers," Dragojevic said. "It's a big opportunity and I can't wait to get started.
"I first heard [the interest] three months ago, and when I heard it I already knew it was very interesting to me because I think the winning mentality that Rangers have is compatible with my mentality."
Nico Raskin is expected to leave the club this summer after a positive appearance at the World Cup Finals, while Connor Barron is also entering the final two years of his deal at the club.
Dragojevic joins Neil, Cammy Devlin, Ivor Pandur, Ben Godfrey, Ross McCrorie and Lawrence Shankland as new arrivals to Derek McInnes’ squad this summer.
"We are really excited to bring Vanja on board," McInnes said.
"He's got huge potential, really exciting attributes, and boasts the character to play in this environment. To captain a club the size of FK Partizan at such a young age tells you everything you need to know about the respect he commands and the leadership qualities he already possesses.
"I believe he will add a lot to our group, and I look forward to working with him in the years ahead."
As reported this morning, Danilo is on the verge of completing a move to join Brazilian side Botafogo on a loan deal with an option to buy
The Rangers Review reported on Thursday night that the club were prioritising a move for Dragojevic, having subsequently agreed a deal in the region of £4.6m to sign the midfielder.
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The Rangers Review understands that a move for Dragojevic does not necessarily put an end to business in the midfield, with Jens Hjerto-Dahl another name the club admire in the middle of the park, although additions in defence and on the right-wing are the areas being targeted next. Any move for the Norwegian would need to fit into the Rangers' valuation of the player, with Tromso understood to be seeking a fee in the region of £8.5m.
Rangers defeated St Etienne 2-1 at Ibrox on Wednesday in a friendly match thanks to goals from Lawrence Shankland and Thelo Aasgaard and will face West Ham on Sunday ahead of their Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United next Friday.
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