Steven Gerrard will be looking to get his Rangers side to compete with Celtic and stop the Hoops from securing an 8th Scottish Premiership title in a row. 

With Celtic looking so dominant, securing consecutive trebles, Liverpool legend Gerrard has a real job on his hands. He will need a lot of backing in the transfer market if he is to get anywhere close to the cross-city rivals.

Whilst he was a Premier League great, he is still a relatively untested manager, and there will likely be plenty of scrutiny on Gerrard in his opening games in the SPL.

Gerrard has signed a duo from Brighton & Hove Albion in Conor Goldson and Jamie Murphy. He has also brought Jon Flanagan to Ibrox from Liverpool. He has looked to Premier League clubs to improve his Rangers side as they look to improve on two quite frankly awful years in the transfer market.

With that in mind, here are two ideal Gerrard signings that Dave King must surely get over the line ASAP…

Gerrard could prove his management qualities by reviving the career of Saido Berahino.

The player has had a torrid time of late. In the last two Premier League seasons, he has failed to find the net. If he can get him firing again, this signing might be a stroke of genius from Gerrard. He burst onto the scene at the Baggies some time ago, and showed he does have talent.

The 24-year-old striker is rated as worth £8m by Transfermarkt.

This signing would be a calculated risk from Rangers.

Considering his Liverpool connections, the fact Gerrard knows Skrtel’s game inside out might make him the perfect signing for Rangers.

The Fenerbahce player has been linked with a move Rangers this summer, but whether the Gers have the funds to bring in the Slovakian centre-back is unknown.

Skrtel, who spent eight years at Anfield, would bring leadership qualities to Rangers. Despite being 33-years-old, the player still has good fitness. His quality is undeniable, and he proved what a good player he is during his time playing with Gerrard.

If the club do have the funds to bring in Skrtel, surely this is a no-brainer for Dave King.