As reported by The Daily Mail, Steven Gerrard will spend his first day officially in charge of Rangers scouting for talent at the Toulon Tournament.

What’s the story?

The prestigious youth international invitational tournament is a great chance for scouts and managers to check out some of the world’s best talent, with players like James Rodriguez, Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer all shining in decades past.

The Daily Mail report that Gerrard won’t be spending his first day as Rangers manager in Glasgow, instead taking the opportunity to observe players in the south of France.

The paper says he has been spotted at matches involving Portugal, Japan and Turkey already.

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What will Gerrard’s next steps be?

Next on the agenda for the new Rangers manager will be sorting out the finer details of their pre-season tour of Spain later this month, with a view to preparing for vital UEFA Europa League qualifiers early next month.

After last season’s embarrassing defeat to Progres Niederkorn, it’s vital that the Gers show improvement in the qualifiers, the longer they go into the summer involved in Europe, the more momentum Gerrard will gain before league action starts.

Transfer business is also vital with defensive improvement needed first and foremost if they are to challenge for domestic trophies.

After close to a month of waiting, Gerrard is finally the man in charge at Ibrox and supporters will be keen to see how plans develop over the next few weeks.