Ipswich take on striker Martyn Waghorn from Rangers

Ipswich have signed striker Martyn Waghorn from Rangers for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year deal and follows former Rangers team-mate Joe Garner to Portman Road.

"Mick McCarthy adds firepower to his striking options with the signing of Martyn Waghorn from Rangers, paying a substantial fee to land the forward," Ipswich said on their website.

"The former Leicester man has passed a medical and penned his contract and will be hoping to make his debut for the Blues in the Carabao Cup away to Luton (on Tuesday)."

Waghorn made eight appearances for hometown club Sunderland after progressing through their academy and joined Leicester in a £3m deal in 2010.

He had loan spells at Hull, Millwall and Wigan before moving north to Rangers on a free transfer in 2015 and scored 41 goals in a total of 78 appearances.

Waghorn partnered Garner up front for the Scottish side last season, with Ipswich signing the latter for an undisclosed fee in June.

Re-opens Waghorn paid tribute to his former club and their supporters after sealing his move south. Posting on Twitter, he wrote: "I would like to thank everyone @rangersfc during my time at the club. "I was very grateful and honoured to play for the most successful club in the world. "I will never forget my time at the club I have made friends for life and wish everyone involved all the best for the future. "Thank you to all the incredible fans that supported me through the good and bad you were brilliant to me. "I will always be a Rangers fan."