Stoke City sign Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu
English Premier League side Stoke City have announced they have agreed to a transfer fee and personal terms with Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu.
Edu has been linked with various clubs as he’s express an interest to move out of Scotland. Rangers were relegated to the Scottish Third Division after going into administration and failing to deal with their creditors.
Stoke confirmed the decision with a statement on their website.
STOKE CITY have today confirmed that they are closing in on the signing of Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu.
City have agreed personal terms for the 26-year-old American international to move from Ibrox for an undisclosed fee.
The transfer is now subject to Edu passing a medical over the weekend and then being granted a work permit.
He would join former Rangers team-mate Jamie Ness at the Britannia Stadium and become the second USA international to be signed by City recently following the arrival of Geoff Cameron from Houston Dynamo.
The deal is subject to a medical and work permit but both should be finalized shortly.
Rangers had the following on their website about the move.
MAURICE EDU is edging ever closer to completing a move to Stoke City in the Premiership after over four years at Ibrox.
Stoke have today confirmed that they have agreed personal terms with the 26-year-old American international.
The transfer is now subject to Edu passing a medical over the weekend and then being granted a work permit.
The American international made 125 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals in the process.
Signed by Walter Smith in August 2008 from MLS side Toronto FC, he collected SPL winner’s medals in each of his first three seasons in Glasgow.
Arguably his most memorable individual moment in a Rangers shirt was the injury time winner against Celtic in February 2010 that sent the Light Blues 10 points clear of their rivals with a game in hand.
As well as three league championships the 26-year-old leaves Glasgow with two winner’s medals from the League Cup.
He was a second half substitute in the dramatic 2010 final that saw Rangers defeat St Mirren with just nine men.
And he played the full 120 minutes a year later as Rangers clinched an extra time win over Celtic at Hampden.
Edu has not featured for Ally McCoist’s side this season but has turned out for the USA in an historic 1-0 win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium.
It’s a good move for Edu who entering the prime of his career and will now get a chance to play in one of the top leagues.
During his time at Ibrox, Edu featured in 96 matches and scored nine goals. His career stats for Rangers is below.
League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total 2008–09 Rangers Scottish Premier League 12 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 16 2 2009–10 15 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 20 2 2010–11 33 2 3 0 3 1 8 2 47 5 2011–12 36 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 42 3 Total Scotland 96 9 12 0 5 1 12 2 125 12
