• Whittaker to sign four-year-deal with the Canaries
• Rangers' Kyle Lafferty has joined FC Sion
Norwich City have signed the Scotland defender Steven Whittaker on a four-year deal from Rangers, subject to international clearance. The 28-year-old Whittaker was a free agent having rejected the transfer of his contract to the newco Rangers and he will become Chris Hughton's first signing as manager of the club.
Whittaker enjoyed a successful five years at Ibrox following a £2m move from Hibernian, winning three Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups. Hughton said: "In Steven we have a player who is very versatile – he can play anywhere across the back four and anywhere across midfield, so there's plenty of versatility there.
"It's probably a good time for him. Sometimes it is time to move on to a different club and go there with a lot of enthusiasm and he has international experience too. He has of course been used to playing at a very high level when he was at Rangers and in a lot of big games with a passionate crowd behind him. So the stage of the Premier League is certainly one that won't faze him with his experience."
Whittaker, who also appeared in Rangers' 2008 Uefa Cup final defeat by Zenit St Petersburg, said: "All of my experience to date has been in Scotland so I am really looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Premier League, I'm very excited about it. When I spoke to Chris Hughton I was very impressed with his plans to progress Norwich City and everyone I've spoken to in the game has had nothing but praise for the club and the city of Norwich."
Meanwhile, the Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty has joined the Swiss club FC Sion on a three-year deal. Read More
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