FORMER Rangers star Ryan Kent has COMPLETED his switch to Fenerbahce.
The Turkish giants have confirmed the 26-year old’s signing on a four-year contract.
Fener announced the deal with Kent himself delivering a short video message to supporters.
After congratulating his new club on winning the Turkish Cup over the weekend, Kent says it’s an “honour” to be joining them.
He says: “Hello Fenerbahce fans, this is Ryan Kent.
“Firstly, I’d like to congratulate everybody associated with the club for winning the cup. It’s an honour to be joining Fenerbahce.
“After speaking with the club, I’m aware of the visions and the targets for next season and I look forward to helping my team achieve those goals, starting with the Super Cup next month.
“I’m excited to start pre-season, to meet my teammates and meet you fans. Take care.”
Kent’s five-year spell at Ibrox came to an end last month when he was one of five big first team stars confirmed to be leaving at the end of their contracts.
Having impressed on loan during the 2018/19 season, boss Steven Gerrard paid £7million to land him from Liverpool permanently.
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He went on to play an integral role as Rangers won their first league title in a decade in 2021, stopping Celtic’s 10 in a row bid in the process.
Kent scored 10 league goals that season in what was his best goal return for the Ibrox club.
His form dipped over the past couple of seasons, but he managed to find some of his best performances for the Light Blues in the run to the 2022 Europa League Final, dazzling against the likes of Red Star Belgrade and Borussia Dortmund.
He’d been linked with top English clubs including Leeds and Burnley, but Turkey is his next destination.
It had been claimed last month that a bumper offer had been made to Kent, with the former England youth international reportedly agreeing to the proposal last month.
Fenerbahce finished second in the Turkish Super Lig last season, eight points behind rivals Galatasaray.
It means on the continent, they’ll be entering the UEFA Europa Conference League.
They didn’t end the season trophyless, however, and as Kent alluded to they’ve just won the Turkish Cup.
Fener beat Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 on Sunday night to clinch silverware.
Kent is the first of the Gers out-of-contract stars to find a new club.
Alfredo Morelos, Filip Helander, Scott Arfield and Allan McGregor’s future plans have all to be confirmed.
Boss Michael Beale has been busy with incoming signings, too, with Kieran Dowell, Dujon Sterling and Jack Butland already snapped up.
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The Ibrox gaffer could bolster his frontline soon, too, with Serie A duo Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers top targets.
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