Football Feb 20, 2026

John Souttar: Rangers defender signs new Ibrox deal until May 2027 with club-held option of further 12 months

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John Souttar: Rangers defender signs new Ibrox deal until May 2027 with club-held option of further 12 months

Defender John Souttar has signed a new deal with Rangers.

The 29-year-old, who was out of contract in the summer, has put pen to paper on a deal until May 2027, with the Ibrox club holding the option of a further 12 months.

He joined from Hearts in 2022 after signing a pre-contract and has gone on to make 127 appearances for Rangers.

Souttar, who started his career at Dundee United before a move to Tynecastle Park, has also earned 21 caps for Scotland.

After signing his new deal, Souttar said: "It is an exciting time to be here and an exciting time to be involved at the club so I am delighted.

"I understand the position I am in, how much of a privilege it is to play here, the demands here and I am personally really happy and excited to know my future is here."

Souttar's new deal will be welcomed by Rangers head coach Danny Röhl.

While his focus will be on the Scottish Premiership title race, he will also be planning for next season.

Out of Rangers' nine defenders, only Dujon Sterling, Tuur Rommens and Emmanuel Fernandez were guaranteed to be at Ibrox next season. Souttar now joins that list.

Captain James Tavernier will be out of contract in the summer, while Max Aarons, Nasser Djiga, Jayden Meghoma and Derek Cornelius will see their loan deals expire - although the club could exercise an option to buy on the latter.

Speaking after Souttar put pen to paper, Röhl said: "We are delighted John has agreed this new contract with the club.

"Keeping our best players and our leaders is very important to having success going forward, while having a Scottish presence in the squad is also going to be key.

"This is great news for everyone at the club with so much to look forward to between now and the end of the season, and hopefully for John, a World Cup to come at the end of it."

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