Terrors take Webster from Gers

15 July 2009 12:56
Webster, 27, almost joined United from Arbroath in 2001 but instead elected to go to Hearts, at that time managed by current Tannadice boss Craig Levein. A highly successful period at Tynecastle saw him capped 22 times by Scotland before moving to Wigan in 2006. A permanent transfer to Rangers in 2008 followed an initial loan period, but the stopper's first-team appearances have since been restricted due to injury. Webster, however, returned to the international scene in May, playing and scoring for Scotland B against Northern Ireland B. Levein was pleased to renew his relationship with Webster, saying: "Andy Webster is a player I know very well, having signed him for Hearts back in 2001. "He is a player I know can play at the highest level and I wasn't surprised to see him return to the international scene at the end of last season. "He now needs regular first-team football to build on this and this loan arrangement will benefit him and, of course, Dundee United. "For our part, he will further strengthen a very important area of the team and add to the options I have defensively. "For his part, it gives him an opportunity to gain regular first team football and get his career back on track after overcoming his injury problems."

Source: Team_Talk