RICHARD GOUGH hopes English suitors won’t come calling for Rangers boss Mark Warburton as he urges him to stay at Ibrox and become a Light Blue legend.

The 53-year-old is highly rated south of the border following his time at Brentford and has made a stunning start to the campaign following his summer switch to the Gers.

Warburton will look to guide his side to a tenth successive Championship victory when they host Queen of the South as the Light Blues look to keep up the momentum and clinch promotion back to the Premiership as quickly as possible.

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The Englishman has wasted little time in making his mark in the Scottish game and nine-in-a-row hero Gough knows he will come to the attention of clubs sooner rather than later if he can continue to impress in the dugout.

“He’s been a breath of fresh air at Ibrox and has made a huge difference in such a small space of time,” he told SPFL sponsors Ladbrokes.

“The atmosphere is vastly improved on last season and while much of that is down to the new board being in place Mark’s influence on that cannot be understated.

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“I do worry that with the success he is having and various managers losing their jobs or being under threat in England that a side like Newcastle could come calling in the near future, but Mark strikes me as the sort of man who likes to finish what he has started so hopefully he get us up and then back into Europe and competing for the Ladbrokes Premiership title.

“If he does all that and then wants to test himself in the English top flight, we might have to say thank you very much Mr Warburton and best of luck but let’s wait and see what the future holds. He has the chance to become a modern club legend at Rangers”