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Rangers Sign Croatian Keeper Ivor Pandur for £6 million

7/24/2026

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Pandur Signs Rangers

Rangers signed Croatian goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City for £6 million, taking Jack Butland’s No. 1 spot.
Pandur debuted in a 2-1 pre-season win over Saint-Étienne at Ibrox on Wednesday.
Allan McGregor will coach him as Rangers’ goalkeeping coach, while Butland moved to Hull in a £3 million swap.
Pandur said he chose Rangers to test himself on Europe’s biggest stage and chase trophies after consulting Hull teammates John Lundstram, Kieran Dowell and Antonio Colak.

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Pandur Faces Fight

Ivor Pandur’s heroics helped Hull City win promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs last season.
Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic warned Pandur he must fight for his place in the top-flight campaign.
Former teammate John Lundstram, who urged Pandur to join Rangers, made 150 appearances for Rangers before moving to Trabzonspor.
Kieran Dowell, signed by Hull from Ibrox in January, underscores recent cross-border player movement.

History

Historical Context

Rangers first pursued a foreign goalkeeper in July 1998 when Dutch manager Dick Advocaat signed French keeper Lionel Charbonnier for £1.2 million; Charbonnier contributed to the 1998-99 treble and a league-cup double the following season. Echoing that model, Rangers now pay £6 million for Croatian Ivor Pandur, aiming to replicate late-1990s investment in elite keepers for European ambition.

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Pandur Signs Rangers

Rangers signed Croatian goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City for £6 million, taking Jack Butland’s No. 1 spot.
Pandur debuted in a 2-1 pre-season win over Saint-Étienne at Ibrox on Wednesday.
Allan McGregor will coach him as Rangers’ goalkeeping coach, while Butland moved to Hull in a £3 million swap.
Pandur said he chose Rangers to test himself on Europe’s biggest stage and chase trophies after consulting Hull teammates John Lundstram, Kieran Dowell and Antonio Colak.

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