Eyeing the Trophy

Richard Foster is targeting the trophies with the Ibrox club after his move from Aberdeen.

“You don’t come to a club like Rangers without that being on your mind, especially after the success of last year,” said the versatile defender.

“It would be nice to get some medals. The boys here have experienced it already and hopefully they can do it again.

“It would be my first medals in Scotland if I did win anything here.”

The defending champions aim to make it three Scottish Premier League titles in a row in what will be manager Walter Smith’s last season in charge, while Rangers also won the Co-operative Insurance Cup last season.

And Foster hopes his surprise switch can bring about a change in fortunes for him.

“The closest I’ve come was a semi-final with Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, I’ve not played in a final,” he continued.

“Of all the games that Aberdeen have lost to lower-league opposition, I think I’ve played in them all and it’s not been a nice experience.

“Hopefully, coming here, I can get on the better end of the results.”

The 25-year-old realises that it will be tough to become a first team regular under Smith but already has one eye on breaking into the Scotland squad.

“That is in the back of my mind,” said the former Under-21 international.

I realise I’m here primarily as a squad player to start with but my aim is to show that I’ve got something different and hopefully break through

Richard Foster

“I realise, if I get into the team and I cement a place and I’m playing every week for Rangers, then I feel that the national manager will maybe come and have a look.

“It’s not one of my goals to start with. I need to break into the team to begin with but, if I do that, I can maybe think of other things.”

Foster – who can play at left-back, central defence or in midfield – is also keen to establish himself in Smith’s plans before even contemplating the prospect of making his move to Rangers a permanent one.

“That’s not something I’m thinking about,” he said.

“I’m just here to play as many games as I can, to be involved in as many squads as I can.

“If I do well here, you never know what could happen.

“But I know at the end of the day I’m an Aberdeen player and, after my season-long loan, I could go back there if nothing else happens.

“It’s a small squad here but they’ve got quality, especially with the first 11, 12, 13 players.

“I’m under no illusions that I’m going to be coming straight into the team.

“I realise I’m here primarily as a squad player to start with but my aim is to show that I’ve got something different and hopefully break through into the team.

“There is a lot of quality in the squad, it is a strong squad, but you never know what’s going to happen with injuries and suspensions.

“I just hope that I do enough in training for the manager to give me a chance and, if I get a chance, hopefully I take it.”

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