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Joe Rothwell helped Leeds United win the Championship title last season Midfielder Joe Rothwell has joined Rangers from Bournemouth on a three-year contract. The Manchester-born 30-year-old was on loan to Leeds United from the Cherries last season, making 39 appearances, 27 of them starts, as they won the Championship and promotion. It was a repeat of his feat the previous season under Rangers head coach Russell Martin on loan to Southampton. "Excited" by the signing, Martin told Rangers' website: "He is a player who we thoroughly enjoyed working with during my time at Southampton. "His leadership, professionalism and quality were a huge asset. He is joining on the back of two promotions so helps bring a real winning mentality to the group. " Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go? - summer 2025 David Murray says sorry over disaster of Rangers sale A "delighted" Rothwell says there were two main factors that persuaded him to end his three-year spell with his Premier League parent club. "It is brilliant, " he said. "The size of the club speaks for itself and, as soon as the interest was there, it was an immediate yes from me. "With Russell coming in too, it made that decision a little bit easier because working with him in the past and I know what type of guy he is and how he wants to do things. That was an even bigger pull for me. " Rothwell came through Manchester United's youth ranks and, after loan spells with Blackpool and Barnsley, joined Oxford United. He moved on to Blackburn Rovers and then, in 2022, to Bournemouth and has made 351 club appearances overall in his career, scoring 24 goals. Rothwell follows right-back Max Aarons to Ibrox from Bournemouth, the 25-year-old having joined on a season-long loan, while 22-year-old fellow midfielder Lyall Cameron was a free agent arrival from Dundee. Martin's side open their season at home to Panathanaikos in the Champions League second qualifying round first leg on 22 July. Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Rangers news notifications in the BBC Sport app Wimbledon day three - follow live Watch Euro 2025: Hosts Switzerland deservedly lead Norway at break Gill century holds up battling England against India A sinister drama inspired by a complex criminal case Maisie and Suzi's guide to the 2025 Women's Euros Zara Mc Dermott's investigation into modern stalking The inside story of the CIA continues 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Talking points as Lions Test team begins to take shape Like Nadal, why does 'leftie' Draper have an advantage? Video Like Nadal, why does 'leftie' Draper have an advantage? 'England face questions after bump back down to earth' Why is Alcaraz not world number one? Video Why is Alcaraz not world number one? Faith amid the fury - how Lion king Itoje keeps his peace Sweltering Switzerland - how hot is Euro 2025 going to be? Is it conceivable that Mercedes could drop Russell for Verstappen? Meet the only English manager at the Euros 'Fifa should consider playing World Cup final at 9am' 'I can't hear it' - Wimbledon's first day of electronic calling What are main questions facing England before Euros? Have we watched Messi's final game on global stage? Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions. Video Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions Verstappen, Russell and Mercedes - what factors are at play? The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 Why 'best-dressed officials' are missing from Wimbledon Which young players could light up Euro 2025? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.