Though the most recent news has escalated the situation, Rangers don’t appear to be able to spend a day during this summer transfer season without some type of lunacy.
The biggest challenge facing Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen is getting rid of players the manager doesn’t want on the pitch, not building the team or luring players to Ibrox.
Rangers have the option to utilise agents in addition to notifying clubs that they are open to hearing bids; it is the latter that has seen the most recent development in this chaotic transfer window.
Is Todd Cantwell heading for the Rangers exit?
There are players who Clement will want to move on because they either spent their time last season in the treament room or sitting in the stands.
Whether or not one is paid well, it is an issue that has to be resolved.
Then there are players he doesn’t completely trust or who don’t fit into his system.
Todd Cantwell seemed to be one of them.
Cantwell and Clement have had multiple disagreements ever since Clement became the Rangers manager.
Some related to his behaviour both on and off the pitch, and some to his performance.
Maybe there was an incident during full time following the Scottish Cup final that was the tipping point.
Speaking during one of the last league games of the season against Dundee, the Gers manager made it apparent that Cantwell still irritates him:
Yes, I was really pleased with his second half. I want to see Todd like that every single time. After that, he makes a difference, receives stats, and becomes crucial to this team.
Thus, desire and fire must always be present, both with and without the ball. Not just one game.
Cantwell touted for Rangers move as agent blunders
It seems sense that a manager would prefer that his top player and important player be on the field from the opening whistle and dominate games rather than waiting until they are behind 2-0 to show up.
This appears to be just what Clement is searching for.
Rangers are reportedly already pitching Todd Cantwell to other teams, while former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique is also being used as a go-between to approach Serie A teams. This information comes from Football Italia.
Unfortunately, he messaged a fan page on Instagram instead of Lecce coach Lucca Gotti.
