Former Loanee Neil Joins Rangers
Wednesday, 1st Jul 2026 11:13

Former Blues loanee Dan Neil has joined Glasgow giants Rangers on a three-year deal having been released by parent club Sunderland at the end of the season.

Rangers were among the sides vying to sign Neil on loan in January when the midfielder opted to join Town for whom he made nine starts and eight sub appearances as the Blues won promotion to the Premier League.

“It is a new chapter for myself and I am really excited to be signing for Rangers. I’m really looking forward to what the next few years can bring,” he told RangersTV.

“I have played for Sunderland for a number of years and the weight and expectation of the fans to win every week and the feeling of it making or breaking people’s weekends is something that drives me.

“I’ve spoken to many people who have been here, and they said it’s a very similar feeling, and as a character and a person that really drives me to give 110 per cent day in and day out, and I need that in my career.”

New Rangers manager Derek McInnes added: “I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Dan to the club. He will be an excellent addition to our squad.

“He is a technically gifted midfielder who is strong in possession, can contribute goals and brings tremendous energy to the team.

“At 24, we are signing a player who is hungry and ambitious, but who already possesses significant experience and leadership qualities, having captained Sunderland to promotion to the Premier League in 2025.

“I’m really looking forward to working with Dan throughout pre-season as we prepare for the challenges ahead.”

Rangers have also signed another former Blues loanee, Ben Godfrey, on a season-long loan from Atalanta.

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SuffPunch added 11:17 - Jul 1 He will be a good fit for them.
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NorthStandOracle added 11:17 - Jul 1 Great move for the lad. Solid contribution in our push last season. A neat and tidy player but lacks the physicality for top flight football. Wish him well
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MickMillsTash added 11:19 - Jul 1 Good Luck to Neil - needs to get his career going again - the pressure cooker of Glasgow will test him, but at Southampton away he showed what a good player he can be
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jas0999 added 11:42 - Jul 1 Great move for the lad. Thought he did okay for us. But not PL quality. Looking forward to what I’m assuming will be some excellent top quality PL signings shortly.
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bluesissy added 11:43 - Jul 1 This transfer does not concern ipswich town. Please only report on transfers that do.
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Bluearmy_81 added 11:56 - Jul 1 Horrible club
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churchmans81 added 12:42 - Jul 1 @blueissy. Bwahahahaha. This website can report on whatever it chooses. Please only comment if necessary.
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wkj added 12:43 - Jul 1 @bluesissy For many years, TWTD has reported on town alumni - so, respectfully... This website does not concern people who don't have a love for Town, past and present - Please only visit websites that do
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 12:46 - Jul 1 Bluesissy. Dont read it then. Lots of us are interested.
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Dissboyitfc added 12:55 - Jul 1 Bluesissy why read it and comment? Plenty are interested, keep up the good work Phil and Gav! Should be a good move for him!
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Jazzy71 added 13:03 - Jul 1 I thought he was a decent player who helped us to promotion, similar to Travis a few years back. Never a long term solution but what was needed and available at the HR time. He will do well at Rangers, and has European football to look forward to
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Carberry added 13:14 - Jul 1 Hope he can cope with the physicality of Scottish football.
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Bluefish11 added 13:25 - Jul 1 One thing I like about this site is that we you chose to block the content of annoying little lonely saddo's that never have a positive thing to say! CONGRATULATIONS Bluesissy, you qualified to be added to my ignore list.
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WalkRules added 13:30 - Jul 1 A good player - hope this move works out well for him. Nothing but best wishes and thanks. Phil - never stop telling us about the players to which we owe our thanks. Must admit to being a little jealous perhaps that other teams are signing players. COYB.
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TimmyH added 13:42 - Jul 1 It's about time we started getting a bit of business underway....we are hearing a bit about players going to other clubs.
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NorwegianTractor added 13:52 - Jul 1 Maybe we can snatch Thelo Aasgaard from Rangers then - strong midfielder who knows where the goal is - already scored against France in the world cup - and played very well :)
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Robert_Garrett added 14:03 - Jul 1 Good Luck Dan ! You were good for us for a half year and best wishes the rest of your career,
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Robert_Garrett added 14:03 - Jul 1 Good Luck Dan ! You were good for us for a half year and best wishes the rest of your career,
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darkhorse28 added 15:04 - Jul 1

Good player, reads the game well, it’s not just physicality we lack in those areas, since Sam left it’s positional, and taking the ball facing our goal, retaining possession etc

He’s actually better at most of that than anyone here excepts obviously Mats, who does that and has the physical attributes.

He’ll do great. Hopefully we have CDM lined up, and two strikers, and left sided centre half, and one or even two right sided players.., maybe 3 if you include a right back.

As talented as McKenna was as a coach, this is a really poor 25 relative to the level, as we stand.

Sounds like GON nightmare value in the French market, so fingers crossed, but it’s a massive couple of weeks, because we can’t leave out business late when there’s so much to do.

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darkhorse28 added 15:05 - Jul 1 ‘Might add value’
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BerksBlue15 added 15:10 - Jul 1 @blueissy - reporting on a player who played for us this season, and was out of contract and therefore "available" to us... why would this not be of interest? I was wondering if we might be considering offering him a deal, in the same way we might offer other out of contract players a new deal.
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tetchris added 15:12 - Jul 1 Do they want Akpom, Ogbene, and Szmodics?
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Linkboy13 added 15:16 - Jul 1 Did ok at Ipswich but never really looked like nailing a regular place down hope it turns out well at Rangers but i think he might struggle physically.
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boysof1981 added 17:28 - Jul 1 Didn’t exactly do much last season if we’re being truthful, so definitely isn’t what’s needed for the upcoming season. We need much, much better.
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