Rangers complete signing of Port Vale goalkeeper Jak Alnwick

Jak Alnwick of Port Vale during the Capital One Cup Second Round match between West Bromwich Albion and Port Vale at The Hawthorns on August 25, 2015 in West Bromwich, England.
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Rangers complete the signing of Port Vale goalkeeper Jak Alnwick on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Rangers have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Jak Alnwick from Port Vale for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old, who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, has played 31 times for the League One side this season.

Alnwick, a former England Under-18 international, will compete with first-choice Ibrox stopper Wes Foderingham for a starting slot in Mark Warburton's team.

The deal is likely to allow 34-year-old Matt Gilks, who has only made five appearances for Rangers since joining last summer, to depart the Scottish Premiership giants in search of first-team football.

Alnwick made eight appearances for Newcastle United and had loan spells with Gateshead and Bradford City before moving to Vale in August 2015.

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