NIKO KRANJCAR has swapped one Rangers for another and signed a two-year deal with the Scottish giants.
The former Tottenham and Portsmouth star spent two years on loan at Queens Park Rangers before heading to the MLS for a short seven-game stint with New York Cosmos.
Now former Croatia star Kranjcar has signed for Rangers and targeted winning the title back from Glasgow rivals Celtic.
The 81-cap former Prem star revealed a three-hour dinner last month with Gers boss Mark Warburton in New York last month convinced him it was the right move.
He said: “It was probably the most important thing.
“We had a great, great talk where I found out how much I really wanted this deal to happen.
“That was my first question – I hope the goal is to win the league.
“I believe a club the size of Rangers, whatever situation it is in or was in the previous years, has to fight to win the league and to win it.
“That is something you want to achieve when you come to a club the size of Rangers, you want to win the league and you want to fight for every title.”
The 31-year-old joins former QPR team-mates Joey Barton and Clint Hill at Ibrox as he becomes Warburton’s sixth summer signing.
Former Brentford boss Warburton said: “We are delighted to secure a player of Niko’s undoubted qualities.
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“Such a signing shows our desire to achieve a positive balance between young, hungry players and the undoubted necessity of experience and maturity.
“In addition, I would like to thank the Cosmos for the highly professional manner in which they have conducted their business throughout this process. It has been a pleasure to deal with them.”
Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese said: “It was a pleasure having Niko with us in pre-season and during our spring season.
“He’s a true professional that brought quality to our squad. I wish him all the best at one of Scotland’s most storied clubs.”
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