Dominic Ball: I had a chance to return to Rangers before I left Tottenham to pen Rotherham deal

The defender enjoyed a successful season at Ibrox last term after heading north of the border on a loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur.

Ball was an integral part of Mark Warburton’s side as he made 30 appearances in Light Blue and helped the Gers to the Championship title and Petrofac Training Cup success.

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He returned to White Hart Lane in the summer and was a member of the Spurs squad that travelled to Australia in pre-season as he featured in friendly fixtures against Juventus and Atletico Madrid.

But he was soon heading for the exit door as he linked up with former Hibernian boss Alan Stubbs just weeks after he was named the new manager of Championship outfit Rotherham.

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Gers gaffer Warburton has added ten players to his ranks in recent weeks and remains in the market for another centre-back option following the arrival of defender Clint Hill on a one-year deal.

Many Gers fans were keen to see Warburton make a move to bring Ball back to Ibrox for a shot at the Premiership title this term but the 21-year-old reckons he has made the right choice to head to the Championship.

Ball told SportTimes: “I spoke to the manager and I am quite close with a few of the players at Rangers. It was an option to come up early on.

“There were a few options that I had to decide on and as soon as Rotherham came in I thought that it was the best one for me to come to the Championship.

“I had been at Rangers, I am still young and I wanted to challenge myself again at this level to see how I got on.

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“I have played some tough games so far and I think at the moment this is the right club for me in terms of the challenge and my career.

“I absolutely loved my time at Rangers and I would love to go back at some point. We will see how my career pans out and what lies ahead for me.

“It is a great place to go and play and for me last year it was perfect. It was at a good level, a good challenge and at a huge club. It is good for any player to go there.

“I loved being at Ibrox and if I can get up to watch the team play then I would love to do that. If there is an opportunity during the season I will go back up and see the boys and the fans again.”