SCOTT Wright arrived at Ibrox hungry for success. Now he is fit to wear the Rangers shirt after bulking up in a bid to raise his game.

The forward has made an encouraging early impression following his move from Aberdeen and the Scottish Cup clash with Cove Rangers tomorrow evening could give him another chance to showcase his talents.

It is a challenge he feels more than ready to accept. Wright has put in the hard hours and now he is ready to reap the rewards and become an integral part of Steven Gerrard's side.

Gerrard revealed a couple of weeks ago that Wright had put on four kilos of muscle as he changed his diet and his exercise routine in the pursuit of improvement at Ibrox.

He is at a level where the margins between success and failure can be slim. Every percentage point matters, therefore, and Wright will continue to push in an attempt to prove himself with the champions.

“We’ve managed to get it up a wee bit more now from the initial four kilos I put on," Wright said. “That’s ideal because I knew it was a weakness when I came to the club.

“I spoke to some of the staff at the beginning but at that point it was about getting my face in the door and working as hard as possible.

“There are some fantastic coaches here who have helped me to get to my target. It was a case of eating right and living right.

“I have been doing a lot of work in the gym. After every session I am in there and while it’s been hard it’s been good because it’s an area I knew I needed to work on.

“I needed to add it to my game and hopefully I can use it moving forward.

“I don’t want to put too much on and then take away from other aspects of my game such as my speed, but it’s something we were working on when I was at Aberdeen. Coming to Rangers I’ve been able to maintain it.”

The time spent on the training ground with Gerrard and his coaches, as well as the star-studded squad that have clinched the Premiership title this term, will benefit Wright in the here and now and the future.

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He is competing with the likes of Ryan Kent and Ianis Hagi for a starting spot in the league but seems sure to earn a jersey when Rangers kick-off their cup campaign against Paul Hartley's side on Sunday.

At 23, Wright's best years are certainly ahead of him. With the help of Craig Flannigan, he is confident he can continue to improve and impress between now and the end of the campaign.

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Wright said: “I am loving being here at the minute and I definitely feel I have improved as a player already.

“I feel as though I have done okay with the minutes I have had but I have said before I need to help the team when I get the chance. It’s all about doing a job for the team.

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"Flanny is the nutritionist here and I sat down with him when I came in.

"He was asking what I was eating before and telling me what he thinks I should be adding to my diet.

"The chefs here are fantastic. They put on some great food for us and that obviously helps me as well.

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"It’s just a case of trying to eat as much as possible and making sure I am doing the right things off the pitch as well. Everyone here has been absolutely fantastic help to me."

The last couple of months have been something of a whirlwind for Wright but he is determined to make the most of the chance that he has been given following his deadline day switch to Ibrox.

He would agree a pre-contract with Rangers before making the move ahead of schedule. With weeks, he had played his part in a historic Premiership title success as Gerrard's side were crowned champions.

That pursuit of that achievement has dominated the agenda at Ibrox but the focus has now shifted and the Scottish Cup campaign gives the likes of Wright a chance to secure his own place in Rangers folklore.

Wright said: “I set myself a wee target when I came. It was a set goal to try and do my best with the minutes I was given, whether that was from the bench or hopefully a start at some point.

“It’s not going to be given to me, I need to make sure I work hard for it and if I do get the minutes I need to do something with it and give the manager something to think about for the next game.

"You get a taste of it with winning the league. Football is a game of highs and lows, probably more lows, so when you get a high a like winning the league you want to get it again and it becomes a bit of an obsession.

"It’s something you want to keep doing and hopefully the Cup can be something for us.

"As this club, it is a case of trying to win every game. That will put you in a good place for trophies. That’s what I came here to do and hopefully that’s what we will be able to do."