Rangers Complete Season-Long Loan Deal for Max Aarons

Rangers have signed right-back Max Aarons on loan from Bournemouth for the 2025-26 season. The English player will join the Scottish team as they prepare for an important campaign.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Rangers and Bournemouth completed paperwork for Max Aarons to join Rangers on loan. Aarons, 25, had a tough year at Bournemouth, making only nine appearances. He spent part of last season on loan at Valencia, who did not buy him. This move to Rangers does not include an option to buy, which has upset some fans. However, the club wants immediate help for European qualifiers and domestic success.

WHAT MAX AARONS BRINGS TO RANGERS

Aarons is a modern full-back with fast recovery speed and good technical skills. He likes to move forward from defense and fits Russell Martin’s style of football. Aarons knows Martin’s methods from their time together at Norwich, which should help him fit in quickly. His signing gives Rangers depth at right-back and strengthens their defense for challenges in the Scottish Premiership and European competition.

LOOKING AHEAD FOR RANGERS AND AARONS

Rangers want to win the Scottish Premiership title after finishing second last season, four points behind Celtic. They need to integrate Aarons into the team before their Champions League qualification campaign begins. Rangers play Hibernian in their first league game, a team that finished fifth last year. Aarons is expected to be a key player as Rangers compete with Celtic and try to stay ahead of Hearts and Aberdeen in the standings. As for Bournemouth, they hope to improve this Premier League season after a mid-table finish. Loaning out Aarons should give him regular game time he needs.