Rangers director of football Mark Allen says the Gers had to beat off competition to land defender Nikola Katic and stressed his is convinced Croatia is a good source of players for the club.
The Gers pulled off something of a surprise by swooping for the Croatian defender and the 21-year-old has bolstered Steven Gerrard's options at the back.
Allen thinks that Croatia, with Katic joining from Slaven Belupo, is a good source of potential recruits as the country produces players able to cope with the demands of Scottish football.
But Rangers are not alone in appreciating the value of Croatian players and Allen says they needed to see off rivals to land Katic.
He told the club's official TV channel: "I have been conscious of that environment [Croatia] for a long time in my previous role.
"And that market is one where I think there are lots of talented young players who are very good technically, robust and have the physicality to cope with our league.
"So yes, it is bearing fruit and Nikola is the prime example of that", Allen stressed.
"He is a player who people might not have known of, but he is someone who we are delighted we have been able to get on board despite competition from other clubs for his signature."
Rangers have made six signings so far this summer and Gerrard has taken his squad to a pre-season training camp in Spain, where he will run the rule over the players at his disposal.
The Gers are likely to continue to look to bolster Gerrard's squad over the course of the summer transfer window as they bid to give their new manager every chance of success.
