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FORMER Hearts skipper Danny Wilson has signed a three-year deal with Rangers.

The 23-year-old began his career at Ibrox but was sold to Liverpool for £2million in 2010.

He struggled to make an impact at Anfield and had loan spells with Blackpool and Bristol City before joining Hearts.

He led the Tynecastle club to the Championship title last season but then activated a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave as a free agent.

Wilson – who was also linked with a move to Celtic – is new Rangers manager Mark Warburton's first signing since taking over at the club last week.

Wigan defender Rob Kiernan and former Derby veteran John Eustace are also expected to be snapped up this week as Warburton rebuilds the squad after a summer exodus of out of contract players from Ibrox.

Kiernan was photographed entering Murray Park earlier today.

After making a presentation to mark oldest Ibrox season ticket holder John Connelly's 100th birthday, Warburton said: "We are making good progress and there are hopefully a positive few days ahead."

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On 24-year-old Kiernan, who came through the youth ranks under Warburton at Watford, the manager said: "He's a very talented player. We are hopefully near the end of negotiations.

"I have known him very well from a very young age, he is technically very good, 6ft 3in, comfortable at Championship level down south.

"We are looking for a young, hungry squad that want to play here but at the same time you need one or two senior mentors to look after them, not just on the pitch but off the pitch too.

"It's about getting the balance right, making sure they are good enough to deal with 45,000 out there, but also what they bring to the club away from the pitch.

"People like John Eustace are few and far between. We are having a chat and seeing how far we can take it, no more than that.

"If you look at the win ratio when John is playing, he is really important. He had a big role at Derby in recent years. He is someone I know really well and someone I have always been impressed with."

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Warburton added that Hibs midfielder Scott Allan was "one of a hundred players" mentioned to him in recent days but he will take his time going through the options.

"The first competitive game is July 25 so we have to be aware that pre-season is tight but we can't rush into it," he said.

"The biggest mistake we could make is to panic and get the wrong players at the wrong time.

"We have to get players who add value here. I'd rather take my time and make sure we get the right people.

"We have to show the supporters that we are signing players who are hungry and have development potential in them. I think marquee signings are dangerous."