Davis completes permanent move

Rangers today completed the signing of Northern Ireland and Fulham midfielder Steven Davis on a four-year deal.

Rangers today completed the signing of Northern Ireland and Fulham midfielder Steven Davis on a four-year deal.

The midfielder remained in Glasgow to finalise the formalities of the switch following his country's goalless draw with Scotland at Hampden last night.

Davis, 23, spent the second half of last season on loan at Ibrox and has been a target of manager Walter Smith all summer.

Rangers finally agreed a fee with Fulham — believed to be in the region of €4million — on Saturday.

Davis helped the Glasgow giants win two domestic cup competitions last season as they came close to winning an incredible quadruple.

He is Smith's fourth midfield signing in little over a week following the arrivals of Aaron Niguez Esclapez, Pedro Mendes and Maurice Edu.

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