SCOTT Arfield can't wait to work with his 'hero' Steven Gerrard after completing his move to Rangers.

The former Burnley midfielder signed a four-year deal at Ibrox on Monday morning to become Gerrard's first signing as Rangers boss.

Arfield's move back north of the border was in the pipeline before Gerrard's appointment, but the 29-year-old is looking forward to working with someone he has always looked up to as a player and is keen to play his part in helping the club move forward.

"If you can't get excited by that appointment then you shouldn't really be in football," he said.

"Everybody knows who Steven Gerrard is around the world so the emphasis is on him to see how he gets on in his first management job. People around the world will be looking at him which moves Rangers on to the next level because of that appointment.

"His number two, Gary McAllister, shows that the club is only going one way. I feel that I can help it enormously on the pitch and they can help it off the pitch. I think it bodes well for everybody."

Arfield faced Gerrard in the Premier League during his time at Burnley and he now can't wait to work under him as the Liverpool legend takes on his first senior management role.

"I remember playing against him at Turf Moor and that was one of my highlights of my time in England," Arfield said.

"He was always my hero and I always wanted to play against him to see what he did. We got beat here 1-0 on Boxing Day and he played that game. After that I was like 'wow'. It's brilliant and I can't wait to work with him."

Arfield's five-year Turf Moor career came to an end on Sunday as he said farewell to the club on the final day of the Premier League.

But the former Huddersfield man revealed he had got his 'drive' back with the switch to Rangers, even if he had upset half of his family by opting for the Light Blues.

"I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm excited. I really think the next challenge will be extremely exciting. I've got that drive back and I want to see where it takes me," he said.

"My family is split across the board so I've upset some of them but I'm a hero to the others. There are so many steps that I've taken in my career that people have questioned - the Canada one, not wanting to sign for the Old Firm when I was leaving Scotland, coming down to England at such a young age.

"I'm backing myself even more on this one, because of my experiences at this club and over my time in England I'm a better player and a better person. I back myself to be as successful in my next challenge as I was in this one."

Arfield could be back at Turf Moor sooner than anyone expected, with Rangers set to begin their Europa League campaign in the first qualifying round and the Clarets in the second qualifying round.

And the Scot is sure the two sides are going to end up facing each other in Europe.

"It's going to happen. It's 100% going to happen. I'm saying 'cheerio' but I'll probably be back here," he said.