Rangers have confirmed that former Sheffield United midfielder John Lundstram has signed for the club on a three-year contract.

The 27-year-old had been heavily linked with a number of different teams, including West Ham, Burnley and Brighton but the Englishman says he was convinced to make the move to Ibrox after speaking with manager Steven Gerrard:

“I spoke with the manager and he sold the club to me, and I was just taken aback by his ambition, vision and drive.”

Lundstram has been on the club’s radar for a number of months so press the next page as we look at four reasons why Gerrard was so keen on securing his signature.