Rangers sign US international Edu Rangers have signed the American international Maurice Edu, 22, on a five-year contract, subject to a work permit being granted. The Ibrox club have agreed a £2.6 million deal with Major League Soccer for the defensive midfielder, who has six caps. Edu was recommended to the club by their former striker Maurice Johnston, who had coached the player at Toronto. Edu joins new signings Pedro Mendes and Aaron Niguez in the expanding squad. Manager Walter Smith is also hoping to complete the signing of Fulham midfielder Steven Davies, who proved to be a popular figure during his loan spell last season. With captain and playmaker Barry Ferguson out injured for another two or three months, Smith has now strengthened the midfield area significantly. Fans of the Ibrox club will be interested to see who the Rangers coaching staff choose for the defensive midfield roles, with Mendes, Edu, Kevin Thomson and Christian Dailly all capable of playing in that area. While representing the United States at the Olympics in Beijing, Edu played three games in central defence.
A little more would've earned them Bradley though. He's at Heerenveen, so he shouldn't be too expensive.
Good for Maurice Edu. One problem I see is that Rangers have signed a few central mids this summer. Anyone know if they plan to use him in mid or on the back line as he played in the Olympics? At 6-0, 170 lbs, he's not the biggest central defender, but he's good respectable size for a backline. I don't think its his preferred position, but it could help him earn some senior caps as there is not great depth in central defense for the US.
