Greg Stewart answers frustrated ex-Rangers star’s striker plea after India spell.

Greg Stewart, a former striker for Rangers, secured a contract with Kilmarnock after being cut by Indian team Mumbai City.

Since leaving Ibrox in 2021, the 33-year-old former Gers forward has been playing in the tropical subcontinent. He first joined the City Group club in 2022 after playing for Jamshedour.

Stewart was released by the Mumbai team, citing “mutual termination” in an official statement. He is currently back in Scotland and has arranged a transfer to his previous team, Kilmarnock.

Rangers signed Greg Stewart on a free contract after the expiration of his deal at Birmingham City in 2019, the striker having spent the season previously on loan at Rugby Park and then Pittodrie with Aberdeen.

Greg Stewart signs for Kilmarnock

In an official statement, Killie haven’t given away how long the deal is for but the signing of Greg Stewart is a sizeable boost to manager Derek McInnes and his squad.

After adding former Dundee United, Celtic, and Hearts winger Gary Mackay-Steven to the Ayrshire ranks during the week, Kilmarnock manager McInnes had lamented a lack of striking options.

The former Rangers midfielder has been outspoken about a “dearth” of number nine options in modern football after a switch away from the traditional 4-4-2 formation.

For Kilmarnock, Greg Stewart looks like a very shrewd addition given their chase for European football and heady ambitions in the Scottish Premiership this season.

Derek McInnes has done a very impressive job at Rugby Park with the club in 4th, five points off Hearts in 3rd having played a game more.

Ex-Rangers striker back in Scottish Premiership

Rangers fans will be glad to see Greg Stewart back in the Scottish Premiership but will be hoping the talented forward doesn’t come back to haunt the Ibrox club this season.

A boyhood bluenose, Stewart lived the dream over two years in Glasgow even if he struggled to break into Steven Gerrard’s side at the time.

The striker made 33 appearances for the Ibrox club after joining on a low-risk free deal, contributing seven assists and three goals.

Stewart had a successful three seasons in India, scoring 26 goals and won the Indian Super League with both Mumbai City and Jamshedpur.

When the team lifted 55 in 2021, the striker may add these medals to the Scottish Premiership one he received at Rangers.

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