Tuesday 19 July 2016 23:29, UK
Rangers manager Mark Warburton insists the club have sent out a warning to their Scottish Premiership title rivals by signing Leicester striker Joe Dodoo.
Dodoo, 21, agreed a four-year deal to move to Ibrox on Tuesday, as Gers beat Annan Athletic 2-0 in their second Scottish League Cup Group F game.
Dodoo follows Joey Barton, Niko Kranjcar, Clint Hill, Matt Gilks, Josh Windass, Matt Crooks, Jordan Rossiter and Lee Hodson in joining Warburton's side in the summer transfer window.
And after Warburton's side won at Ibrox in hot conditions, he said: "Joe is young with great potential; an exciting talent, technically very strong, a good athlete and a good size.
"He will come in and be keen to make an impression and we're delighted to get him.
"We've got to strengthen the squad and add that quality. Getting the older players in like Joey Barton and Gilksy was fantastic. Now getting the younger ones like Josh, Matt, Jordan and Joe is encouraging too.
"What we have got to do is get the club back to where it was before but that won't be easy. All we can do is try and get better every day. If we do that we'll be there or thereabouts."
Warburton was also boosted by the news that goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and defender Rob Kiernan had agreed fresh one-year extensions ahead of the evening kick-off, as Martyn Waghorn and Barrie McKay got the goals.
He said: "I'm delighted with the work we've done today. All credit to Andrew Dickson, Stewart Robertson and Frank McParland for all the work they've done behind the scenes.
"To get Wes Foderingham and, Rob Kiernan to extend their deals by a year is good news. Tav [James Tavernier] is all agreed too, it's an extra year as well. The paperwork will be done in the next couple of days.
"The discussions [with Waghorn] go on. I know you guys make a big deal out of it but these discussions go on. But Waggy's attitude has been first class."
