Overview
- Rangers completed the transfer after paying Kim’s release clause, signing him to a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year on Thursday.
- Kim is not registered for Rangers’ current Conference League squad and is expected to be available for domestic selection, with a likely debut at Aberdeen this weekend.
- The South Korean winger moved from Gwangju to Girona’s academy, made a Champions League appearance for Girona and scored six goals with four assists in 40 games on loan at FC Andorra last season.
- The reported fee of about £8.5m makes Kim one of Rangers’ largest summer outlays as their 12th signing, and the club remains active in the window with possible incoming Kevin Kelsy and transfer interest in Nicolas Raskin.
- The signing gives manager Derek McInnes more wide options and could shift Rangers’ starting lineup and budget plans depending on whether any outgoing deals are completed before the September 3 deadline.