Rangers switch information: Wolves’ Nasser Djiga joins Scottish Premiership facet on a season-long mortgage deal

Rangers have signed defender Nasser Djiga on a season-long mortgage from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 22-year-old is head coach Russell Martin’s sixth summer season signing as he appears to be like to strengthen the facet forward of this month’s Champions League qualifier in opposition to Panathinaikos.

The Burkina Faso worldwide, who joined Wolves from Purple Star Belgrade on a five-year deal in February, has additionally had spells at Basel and Nimes.

He made his Premier League debut in a victory in opposition to Bournemouth earlier than making 4 additional appearances earlier than the conclusion of the marketing campaign.

On his transfer to Ibrox, Djiga stated: “I’m very joyful to hitch Rangers, it is without doubt one of the largest golf equipment in Scotland and in Europe.

“I’ll attempt to give every thing, to play each sport and I believe it’s the finest workforce for me.

“I just want to play and enjoy football with the team.”

Max Aarons has joined the membership on mortgage from Bournemouth with Emmanuel Fernandes, Joe Rothwell, Thelo Aasgaard and Lyall Cameron agreeing everlasting offers.

Russell Martin added: “Nasser is someone who, despite still only being 22, has garnered valuable experience in both the UEFA Champions League and Premier League.”

“We believe he has all the attributes required to thrive here at Rangers in the upcoming campaign and I am looking forward to working with him.”

Rangers fixtures: Motherwell opener reside on Sky Sports activities

Rangers will kick off their 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season at Motherwell on Saturday August 2, reside on Sky Sports activities.

It will likely be new head coach Martin’s first league sport in cost since being appointed in the summertime, and can come simply days after their Champions League second-qualifying-round conflict in opposition to Panathinaikos.

His first Scottish Premiership sport at Ibrox will happen on Saturday August 9 in opposition to Steven Pressley’s Dundee.

The primary Previous Agency conflict of the season takes place on Sunday August 31 reside on Sky Sports activities as Celtic journey to Ibrox, a fixture that might be key as Martin’s facet look to shut the hole on their metropolis rivals this season.

The perimeters will meet once more at Celtic Park on Wednesday January 3 – reside on Sky Sports activities – with their ultimate pre-split assembly at Ibrox on February 28.

Elsewhere, their first match in opposition to Derek McInnes’ Hearts comes on Saturday September 13 at Ibrox, whereas Rangers face the 2 newly-promoted golf equipment on consecutive weeks with a visit to Livingston on Saturday September 27, earlier than travelling to Falkirk on October 4.

Rangers head to Easter Street – the place they ended the final marketing campaign – to face Hibernian on Wednesday October 29, whereas the primary conflict in opposition to Aberdeen follows that on November 1 at Ibrox.

With no winter break this season, Rangers face six video games in December – nevertheless, there aren’t any video games on Boxing Day. As an alternative, Martin’s facet head to Hearts on Saturday December 20 after which host Motherwell on Saturday December 27 at Ibrox.

Rangers’ ultimate pre-split fixture takes place on April 11 at Falkirk, with the league marketing campaign concluding on the weekend of Might 16/17 and the play-off ultimate bringing a curtain down on proceedings on Might 21 and 24.

Sky Sports activities to point out 215 reside PL video games from subsequent season

From subsequent season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will enhance from 128 matches to at the least 215 video games solely reside.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games subsequent season are on Sky Sports activities