Rangers target Harry Darling on working with Russell Martin
The centre-back is a free agent after leaving Swansea, where he was signed by Martin having previously taken him to MK Dons before that.
Rangers Review told you at the weekend how the club are making attempts to bring Darling north and reunite him with his former boss once again.
However, he has plenty of options. It's believed the 25-year-old has interest from across the English Championship after snubbing the Swans' offer of a new deal.
Gers will hope the lure of playing for Martin again can work in their favour after it proved to be a worthwhile partnership twice before.
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But what has Darling said about working under the new Light Blues boss?
Well, after being signed by him for the first time, he told the MK Dons website: 'As soon as I heard about the move here I wanted to get it done. Russ has shown full confidence in me.
"The way he wants to play football suits me down to the ground. I see myself as a ball-playing centre-back, but one who prides himself on keeping clean sheets too.
"I'm an ambitious person and I think this Club suits me in that aspect. I just can't wait to meet my teammates and get started.'
After then following him to Wales, he said: "I was with [Martin] at my last club and we've stayed in contact. I love working with him and it's such a big club.
"I've heard really good things about it so those were the two reasons I want to come here. I know the way the manager plays so it was just a case of getting the deal over the line - I just can't wait to get started."
Martin told the BBC at the time: "He's very young and hungry and he possesses all the attributes you need to play at the very top, in my opinion, and it's up to us to help him unlock those now.
"He's got athleticism, mentality, technical ability and, first and foremost, he's a great character. It's a really brilliant signing for the club in terms of investment."
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