New Rangers signing Ross McCrorie says manager Derek McInnes is a leader players “run through brick walls” for.
The pair have been reunited at Ibrox after previously working together at Aberdeen, with McInnes appointed as manager in Glasgow last week and McCrorie signing from Bristol City on Thursday.
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McCrorie was a Rangers academy graduate before joining the Dons in 2020.
“When you speak to the gaffer, he’s a man you would run through brick walls [for],” McCrorie told Rangers TV.
“The gaffer’s a big influence in my career – he was the one that gave me the belief to go and crack on and unlock the talent I know I had.
“The gaffer is a bit old school as well, but you need that at times, you need that hard side, because it is not easy to be at a club like Rangers and the mentality needs to be there, especially this season.
“I’ve been frustrated as a fan watching in the last few years because I want to see the club win. That is why I am back, I want to come and help the team win trophies.
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“The only way I would’ve come back to Scotland was for Rangers and it was only going to be Rangers if I was coming back to Scotland.
“It was always something for me – unfinished business. It’s great to be back. It’s about time I came back. I feel I’m ready now.”
With long-serving captain James Tavernier departing this summer, McCrorie is taking over the number two jersey.
“I’m really good friends with Tav,” McCrorie said of his former team-mate. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Tav. He’s a legend at this club.
“I’ve been number two at my previous clubs. When I first broke through at Rangers, I was number 40, and I phoned and asked the gaffer if I could take number two because that is my number, and I’ve made it my own in the last few years.”
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