RANGERS boss Mark Warburton has kicked off his summer talent hunt by visiting a number of the most powerful sides in the Barclays Premier League to sell the Ibrox outfit as the perfect destination for loan players.

Warburton has already brought Dominic Ball from Tottenham Hotspur and Gedion Zelalem from Arsenal on year-long deals and was back touching base with both clubs earlier this week over a range of matters as he bids to strengthen his squad.

Head of recruitment Frank McParland and assistant manager David Weir are also talking to other prominent sides including Manchester City in an attempt to forge relationships that will be mutually beneficial.

“Frank does it from his recruitment point of view and through his contact base, which is really extensive,” explained Warburton.

“David and I will go into Everton, Liverpool or Manchester City. We know the guys at City really well.

“If I’m back home, I go into to Tottenham or Arsenal. They are tremendous clubs and we can learn so much from them.

“If we can strengthen those relationships, we will be in a good place.

“I was at Spurs this week and speaking with Arsenal. They know what is expected up here.

“We look at players we think can add value and who we can help in terms of their development, but there are a number of clubs going for the same players, so we have to try and sell Rangers.

“Sometimes, it is a sales pitch. We can show them our performances in the league, we can compile video to show them what we are about, show them the environment at Murray Park and how it can work for them.

“If you are at Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea or any big club, you want your first-team players to play in front of 40, 50 or 60,000 people.

“I don’t think there are many other loan moves in the world which can replicate that type of playing experience. That’s a real plus for us.

“The gap (between England and Scotland) is getting wider and we have to recognise it.

“They will plunder the best Scottish players because that’s where the value is, but you are far better working with them than against them.”

Warburton first gained access to football’s top table when arranging a Europe-wide competition for the Under-19 teams belonging to the game’s most notable academies and still calls on those relationships today.

“I’m very fortunate that the NextGen tournament was good for that,” he said. “We worked with Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton and Aston Villa.

“Football is like any other industry where personnel changes, but I hope they know how we work, what we want from a player and how we will look after their players.”