RANGERS hope to make former Manchester City academy player Reece Wabara their third major signing of the summer.

The 23-year-old defender, whose best position is right-back, was in Glasgow yesterday for talks and is expected to become the latest new addition to Mark Warbuton's squad.

Pre-season training began at Murray Park on Saturday and the Rangers manager is clearly anxious to put together what he believes is a strong group of players as quickly as possible.

Tottenham Hotspur's 19-year-old midfielder Harry Winks is also on Warburton's radar and the Ibrox boss has also been linked with freed Hearts midfielder Jason Holt.

The deal to sign veteran John Eustace is also expected to be concluded this week.

And Rangers have also snapped up former West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City youth player Jordan Gibson, who is still only 17, after he impressed on trial.

Wabara made just one first-team appearance for Manchester City, before he joined a number of clubs on a loan, the last being Doncaster Rovers who he signed a permanent deal with a year ago.

Wabara,whose father Martin is a half-brother of former Rangers winger Walters, came through the ranks at City and was their Development Squad captain when he signed a three-year deal in 2011.

He spent loan spells at Ipswich Town, Blackpool and Oldham before moving permanently to Doncaster who he left at the end of last season stating that he wanted a new challenge.

Warburton has already signed Rob Kiernan and Danny Wilson, both defenders, but with Richard Forster having been one of the many who left Rangers after the end of the season, another right-back was required.

Teenager Gibson, who had been playing for amateurs Alvechurch FC in the Midland Premier League, was spotted by Rangers scouts. He signed a one-year deal with the Ibrox side and is desperate to impress Warburton.

Gibson said: "It’s a bit of a dream, but I have always believed. I was released by West Brom, and then went to Stoke, but those experiences have helped to motivate me.

"When I got the call from Rangers I knew I had to make the most of it. I was a bit nervous at first, but after a few days everything felt normal. I trained with the first team some days, got to know people and played in two games which went well.

"If Rangers had gone up I would have had less opportunities as more money would have gone into the first team, so hopefully this year we will go up when I have made a name for myself.

"The new manager is meant to be all about giving youth a chance, so hopefully I can break through by Christmas."