Rangers confirm loan capture of Bournemouth kid Emerson Hyndman until the end of the season
The highly-rated 20-year-old midfielder has become Mark Warburton's first signing of the January transfer window
EMERSON HYNDMAN has become Rangers’ first January signing after completing his loan move from Bournemouth.
SunSport exclusively revealed on Sunday that the
with Arsenal ace Jon Toral expected to arrive this afternoon.
And now Gers have confirmed the capture of the USA Under-20 captain, six months after leaving Fulham for Bournemouth.
A club statement read: "Rangers can today confirm the signing of Emerson Hyndman from AFC Bournemouth on a six month loan deal.
"The USA international joins the Gers from the Premier League outfit for the remainder of the season after signing permanently for Eddie Howe's side in the summer."
It comes after former United States manager
Klinsmann handed the youngster his full debut against the Czech Republic in Prague in September 2014.
Klinsmann said: “Emerson is just phenomenal. This kid came to our first game after the World Cup, and in our first training session he played like he was always with us.
“At that time he was barely 18. I said to my coach, ‘Are you seeing what I’m seeing?’
“Everyone was like ‘woah.’”
And ex-Fulham boss Felix Magath claimed he was similar to
The German added: “I have never seen a player of his age play that — he passes like an old professional.
“I’m sure he will be a good player. His role could be similar to the one that Andrea Pirlo plays, responsible for the forward play of the team from deep.”
Hyndman, who was linked with a summer move to Celtic, revealed why he chose to snub the Hoops and join Eddie Howe’s side.
He said: “There were a few clubs in the mix and stuff, but the boss here really explained to me what he wanted to do.”
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