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'Gerrard's phone call convinced me to move to Rangers' - Barisic

New Rangers signing Borna Barisic has revealed that a personal phone call from Steven Gerrard convinced him that Ibrox was the place for him.

Barisic, 25, has played the bulk of his career at left-back for Croatia's Osijek, while also appearing three times for the Croatia national team.

It was in a Europa League clash against Rangers in August, however, that the player came to prominence, scoring at Ibrox to convince the Scottish side of his talents despite a 2-1 aggregate defeat.

Now he is gearing up for a new challenge after completing a reported £2.