Rangers assistant manager David Weir has stressed the importance of adding quality rather than quantity to the club's squad this summer.

Weir, who was appointed as the club’s assistant manager last month, has revealed his club’s plans to add quality players to the squad, which was left threadbare after 11 first team players were let go following the club’s playoff final loss to Motherwell at the end of last season.




"We are working on it", he was quoted as saying to Eurosport about the club signing targets.

"I think 16 or 17 players left at the end of last season so we have brought in some additions and quality additions at that." 
 


He emphasised the importance of quality over quantity in terms of the players coming in, but kept his cards close to his chest on potential arrivals.

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"It is important that we get some quality in to help the group that is already here.

"We are working on it but nothing that is imminent.

"I don't think you can put a number on how many players we need. It's about quality rather than quantity.

"It's difficult but it's maybe better to miss out on certain players if you are not sure about them, rather than jump in regret it later,” added the 45-year-old.

Weir, who spent six seasons at the Ibrox club as a player, believes Rangers’ stature as a football club means players are ready to join, despite the club being in Scotland’s second tier at the moment.

He talked up the facilities at the club, and feels the club’s standing in Scottish football is alluring to potential signings.

“We have not found that [playing in the Championship is putting players off coming]. We have brought players in from good levels and everybody we've spoken to and brought in have been really keen to come here.

"They see the infrastructure, the see the stadium, they see the training ground and Rangers have got a lot of things that people want”, said Weir.