Rangers' Alejandro Bedoya cannot wait to start his new career after being given the green light to fly to Scotland.
USA international eager to meet new team-mates
Rangers' new signing Alejandro Bedoya cannot wait to start his new career after being given the green light to fly to Scotland.
The USA international has now collected his visa and is headed to Ibrox after receiving the necessary paperwork.
Bedoya was initially due to link up with the club in the New Year after signing a pre-contract, but Gers then agreed terms with Orebro to sign him immediately.
The 24-year-old midfielder, who will join fellow Americans Maurice Edu and Carlos Bocanegra at the club, is looking forward to meeting his new team-mates.
Bedoya is especially relishing this season's Old Firm games against arch-rivals Celtic so that he can experience the big occasion first hand.
Experience
"I've only seen the Old Firm derby on TV," he said. "You get an idea of what it's like but you never know until you experience it.
"That's definitely one of the things I'm most looking forward to. I just want to get over and start training and meet the players.
"After the Gold Cup there was interest from a few teams. Rangers showed the most interest, though, and it took off from there.
"I thought about my future and having spoken with my family and with the manager at Rangers, it became clear that this would be a good next step in my career.
Heated
"So I signed a pre-contract that would have sent me there in January but the talks heated up again about a transfer, and Orebro agreed to a fee, which was good.
"Ultimately at any club your confidence comes from the manager. Being able to talk to (Ally McCoist) and seeing the interest they showed really made me feel like they were keen to get me to Glasgow.
"Rangers are a well-respected club with a lot of history and a winning tradition.
"Hopefully going to Glasgow gives me the ability to compete on the big stage in Europe and the pressure of trying to win something every year."
