Japanese winger Yokota joins Rangers from Hannover

Japanese winger Yokota joins Rangers from HannoverImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Daisuke Yokota made 31 appearances in his sole season with Hannover, scoring five goalsPublished29 minutes agoJapanese winger Daisuke Yokota hopes to make “special memories” after joining Rangers from Hannover.Yokota, 26, has joined on a three-year deal with the option of an additional year and becomes the Ibrox side’s ninth summer signing.He moved to Germany as a teenager and spent time with FSV Frankfurt and Carl Zeiss Jena before stints in Latvia with Valmiera and in Poland with Gornik Zabrze.A move to Belgian side Gent followed in 2024, but Yokota was unable to establish himself in the first team and was loaned to Kaiserslautern and Hannover.Hannover signed him permanently earlier this summer off the back of five goals and four assists in the German second tier.”I’m really excited to be joining Rangers,” Yokota told club media. “This is a massive club with a fantastic history, passionate supporters and high ambitions so it’s a proud moment for me.”My aim is to help the team achieve success this season and I hope we can create some special memories together.”What did Premiership start tell us about Scottish sides’ Euro hopes?