The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Foderingham signs new deal at Ibrox
Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham has revealed he had options to leave Ibrox earlier this summer.
The shot-stopper made his admission after it was announced he has signed a one-year extension to his Light Blues deal that now ties him to the Glasgow club until 2020.
Former Gers boss Mark Warburton was rumoured to be preparing a swoop that would have seen Foderingham join exRangers team-mate Barrie McKay at Nottingham Forest.
But the 26-year-old believes he has made the right decision by deciding to stay put and now wants to help end Rangers’ six-year wait for a major trophy win.
Foderingham, who recently clocked up his 100th appearance, told RangersTV: “I’m very happy.
“Since I joined the club I have remained the No 1 and I’ve had great times. I was keen to extend my stay and it made sense for both parties.
“I’m just happy playing my football here, I had two years left on my deal and the club approached me and said they wanted to extend it. Of course I had no reservations about that and I’m happy to sign.
“If I’m being totally honest I had options to leave this summer but in my mind I always wanted to stay at this club.
“The club said they wanted to keep me here and I’m pleased they did.
“I joined this football club to play in Europe, to be on the big stage and I want to be there when the club returns.
“All the boys here want to be playing in Europe and at the highest level possible – I think I can achieve that at Rangers. “I want to improve on last year. “Last season was a bit of a disappointment as was being knocked out of Europe at such an early stage this term.
“Hopefully we can go one better in the league, win a cup and do better in Europe next season.”
Boss Pedro Caixinha has been delighted with Foderingham’s form and believes the former Swindon keeper can improve further.
“Wes is our No 1 and we’re glad that he has signed his agreement with the club,” he said.
“He still isn’t at the age where goalkeepers are usually mature, so he still has room to grow and get that maturity.
“It’s important in modern football to have a goalkeeper who’s good at playing with his feet from the back and that’s something that’s important in our game.
“We need to keep working with him regarding his decisions on the moments on when to release the ball, or to take a decision to not release it and to compact the team a bit more.
“He’s a guy who’s very safe on the posts and he’s very good at one-to-ones and is getting more confidence, which we can see game by game and also his controlling of crosses.
“It’s about getting that evolution to get that level of maturity for a goalkeeper to play at such a massive club like Rangers.”