Rangers will pay a fee of £3.8million to sign Ben Godfrey on a permanent basis if they activate their option clause next summer.
Godfrey was announced as the third arrival of the window at Ibrox on Monday morning as he completed a move from Atalanta. The defender has put pen to paper on a season-long loan deal and will wear the No.4 shirt as Derek McInnes gears up for the new campaign.
Rangers have an option to secure Godfrey's services on a long-term deal at the end of that initial loan. And the Rangers Review understands that fee will be less than £4million for a defender who moved for £25million when he joined Everton from Norwich City six years ago.
The stopper spent time on loan at Brøndby last term after previous stints at Ipswich Town and Sheffield United. He has made a limited impact in Serie A but the England internationalist believes he is in the right place at the right time as he looks to make an impact for Rangers this term.
“At the age I am now, and with the experiences I have had, I think I can bring experience to the defence, and I believe that I have the quality that I can show," Godfrey told RangersTV.
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"The DNA that runs through this club matches me as a person. That’s something I spoke to the manager about as well; I think it’s a good fit.
“Obviously, there have been heights in my career where I have been at a good level personally, and I am desperate to get back there. I’ll do everything I can to make sure that I am.
“I know some boys who have been here before, and everyone always leaves with good memories and are still following the club, so it is good when you hear things like that. The badge speaks for itself, and it was exciting when I heard there was an opportunity to come here."
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