Carlos Pena has officially left Rangers after his contract was terminated.

The Mexican midfielder scored five goals in 14 matches for Rangers after being signed by Pedro Caixinha in a big-money move in June 2017 but largely struggled to adapt to the pace of Scottish football.

He went on loan in January last year to Cruz Azul – where he was reunited with Caixinha – but the deal was cut short because of alcohol-related discipline problems.

The 28-year-old reportedly spent time in rehab before joining Necaxa on loan, but that deal was also cut short late last year and Pena did not rejoin his Rangers team-mates.

A Rangers statement read: "We can confirm that Carlos Pena is no longer a Rangers player. His contract has been terminated. We wish him the best for his future."

Manager Steven Gerrard added in a media conference: "This decision has been made above me by the board. Certain things happen at a club that are above a manager's head. The decisions's been made by Dave King and the board and I respect it, and we move on."

Pena has been linked with a move to Polish second-tier side GKS Tychy.