Minsu: I’m So Happy To Have Joined Rangers 4 hours ago Rangers Football Club
Kim Min-su Completes Rangers Move, Vows to Bring “Winning Mentality” to Ibrox
Rangers have officially confirmed the signing of South Korean winger Kim Min-su from Girona, wrapping up a deal that had been building for days and giving Derek McInnes another attacking option as he looks to turn around a shaky start to the season.
Speaking to the club’s official website after putting pen to paper, Min-su didn’t hold back on his excitement. He said he’s delighted to have signed for Rangers, adding that he knows it’s a big club with passionate supporters. He talked about wanting to help the team improve every day, to conduct himself well off the pitch, and to do everything he can to help Rangers win. He described having real excitement about the move and said he believes he carries the mentality of a winner, adding that he’s ready to face whatever comes next head-on and intends to give the club everything it deserves.
The 20-year-old joins on what’s been reported as an initial four-year deal, with the club also holding an option to extend by a further year. Rangers have handed him the number 10 shirt, previously worn by Mohamed Diomande — a number not given out lightly at Ibrox, and a clear signal of the faith the club is placing in him early in his career.
Manager Derek McInnes welcomed the signing warmly, saying strengthening the club’s options in the forward areas had been a genuine priority throughout the window, and that he believes Min-su will bring an exciting new dimension to the squad. He praised the winger’s technical ability, energy, and evident desire to keep developing, saying he’s looking forward to working with him.
A Slow-Burn Rise Through Girona’s Ranks
Min-su’s path to Ibrox has been a patient one rather than an overnight sensation. Born in Gwangju, he moved to Catalonia as a child in 2016, progressing through several youth setups in the region before joining Girona in 2022, where he was initially assigned to the club’s Juvenil squad. He worked his way up through the B team, impressing enough to eventually break into senior contention — he made his first-team and La Liga debut in October 2024, and featured in the Champions League the following month, a rare experience for a player his age.
Last season, out on loan at Segunda División side FC Andorra, he scored six goals and provided four assists — numbers that will have played a real part in convincing Rangers to move for him ahead of other reported options, including Frosinone’s Fares Ghedjemis and Brighton’s Amario Cozier-Duberry.
Timing and What Comes Next
Because Min-su wasn’t registered in Rangers’ squad for Thursday’s Conference League play-off second leg against FK Jablonec, his competitive debut is more likely to come in the Premiership, with Sunday’s trip to Aberdeen touted as a realistic starting point for his first appearance in a Rangers shirt.
His arrival is also being framed as just one part of a wider closing burst of business at Ibrox. Rangers are simultaneously closing in on a deal worth around £9 million for Portland Timbers striker Kevin Kelsy, continuing a pattern of targeted, needs-based signings — width and centre-forward depth chief among them — as the club looks to address a difficult start to the campaign and the loss of top scorer Youssef Chermiti to a serious knee injury.
There’s also been notable midfield business and speculation running alongside the forward-line signings. Reports suggest Nico Raskin’s future remains genuinely uncertain, with interest in him reportedly increasing in recent days. McInnes has been candid on the subject, acknowledging there was always likely to be an opportunity for Raskin to leave given the level of interest, saying he’d be happy to keep working with him if he stays beyond the deadline, but wishing him well if he goes. Asked whether a departure would prompt Rangers back into the market for a replacement, McInnes pointed out that the club has already strengthened that area significantly this summer, suggesting any further movement would depend on how the rest of the squad balances out.
For now, though, the story at Ibrox is a positive one: a technically gifted, high-potential young winger with Champions League experience already on his CV, publicly buzzing about the move, and handed a shirt number that tells supporters exactly how highly he’s rated before he’s even kicked a ball in Scottish football.
