MARK WARBURTON is confident Rangers are on the right track as he looks to add the finishing touches to his Ibrox blueprint.

The Gers boss has had a productive summer in the transfer market so far, recruiting the likes of Danny Wilson, Andy Halliday and Martyn Waghorn to bolster his ranks for the new Ladbrokes Championship campaign.

Hibernian star Scott Allan remains on Rangers’ shopping list in the coming weeks, despite the fact the Easter Road board have already thrown out two bids for the midfielder.

Warburton and assistant David Weir saw their side clinch a 6-2 win in Leith on Saturday as the Light Blues got their season off to a flying start.

Warburton has held discussions with chairman Dave King in recent days and the Gers boss, whose side will take on Peterhead in the League Cup on Sunday and open their Championship campaign at home to St Mirren on August 7, is keen to keep up the momentum at Ibrox.

He said: “We played Burnley last Tuesday and two of the boys (Waghorn and James Tavernier) had only arrived the previous afternoon.

“It takes time to bed in a squad and to get used to each other, but I hope you saw enough against Burnley and in the second half against Hibs to suggest there are signs we have a good group.

“One or two more signings are needed in terms of the depth you need for a long season.

“I’ve had one conversation [with King] and it was a pleasure to have it. I can’t be anything other than grateful for the support we’ve had.

“We’ve got every player we’ve gone for and haven’t missed out on anyone and I’m thankful for that.

“I think, if you look at my record and David’s record, that you’ll see we’ve used the loan market quite well. We’re always looking for players.

“We have some good contacts and we can offer a different type of learning for young players – for example, the chance to play in front of 45,000 at Ibrox. That’s a steep learning curve so, if we can use that, all well and good.”

While the build-up to Saturday’s Petrofac Training Cup clash all focused on the future of playmaker Allan, the 22-year-old is not the only midfielder on Warburton’s radar.

Former Derby County star John Eustace is still training with the Gers as he looks to win a deal this summer.

And he will step up his schedule as he continues his recovery from the knee injury he sustained whilst playing for the Rams last term.

Warburton said: “John’s done very well. They’ve increased his load day by day and he’s responded tremendously well – he and the medical team are working closely together.

“He’ll be with the group out on the training ground later this week, which is a good sign. There is no deadline for him.

“I’m always looking at options to improve the quality we have and John would do that but, as you saw against Burnley and Hibs, we already have choices in those positions.”

Warburton gave several of his new recruits the chance to impress as they eased past their Championship title rivals on his competitive debut as boss.

All of the summer signings have shown up well in their opening games, but the re-modelling work continues for Warburton.

And the Englishman is determined to stick with his philosophy of putting his faith in up-and-coming talents.

Warburton said: “If you look at our squad we have the likes of Kenny Miller, Cammy Bell and, potentially, John Eustace, then we have enough senior professionals.

“I’m all about them mentoring the hungry, younger players, the ones with potential.

“They’re the ones you want, the ones who will learn from this season and all the various competitions.

“The young, hungry squad, well-mentored, is our formula. You learn from your experiences and, if we can give them the right level and variety of challenges, we should be in good shape.”