Liam Kelly breaks silence on Motherwell exit as he closes on Rangers return

LIAM KELLY has broken his silence on his Motherwell exit as he closes in on a stunning Rangers return.

We told you how the Scotland squad goalkeeper was set to return to the Ibrox club.

There’s a reshuffle in the Ibrox goalkeeping room this season which could see Robby McCrorie leaving the club – with Aberdeen keen on a transfer.

Jon McLaughlin is leaving too and in comes Kelly to challenge established No 1 Jack Butland for the top spot.

Motherwell confirmed the player’s imminent departure from Fir Park – and now Kelly has broken silence, to pay tribute to the team-mates, coaches and fans he represented in Lanarkshire.

Kelly wrote on Instagram: “To all my teammates, thank you for being the great guys that you are and making every day we spent together so enjoyable.

“My relationship with every single one of you meant everything to me.

“To my managers, goalkeeping coaches and all the staff at the club, no matter your role, however big or small, thank you, it’s been an honour to represent you.

“To the amazing supporters of this club, through all the good and the bad, we’ve experienced it all together, side by side.

“We aren’t perfect, we never claimed to be, but what we always knew is that we would turn by side by side and give everything we have ever single week for the club.

“That unwavering loyalty and togetherness through the difficult times when everyone started to write us off as they always did is the sole reason why this great cub will be in the top flight of Scottish football yet again for the 39th consecutive year.

“Being your captain has meant everything to me, I never ever took it for granted.

“Nothing will make me happier than to see this club go on to great success because it’s what everyone deserves.

“Thank you and good luck, Liam.”

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