Huge Rangers manager update as Carlo Ancelotti suggests Gers face major battle with rival club for son Davide
Davide had previously been linked with a job in Italy
A LOTTI INTEREST Huge Rangers manager update as Carlo Ancelotti suggests Gers face major battle with rival club for son Davide
CARLO ANCELOTTI has appeared to suggest son Davide is in talks with more than club - and NOT just Rangers.
Ancelotti Jr, 35, has emerged as one of the leading contenders to be named the next Light Blues boss.
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Carlo and Davide Ancelotti in the dugout while coaching Real Madrid
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Davide's time at Real Madrid has come to an end
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Carlo has already moved on to coaching Brazil
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SunSport told you a couple of weeks ago how he'd emerged as a front runner for the Rangers vacancy.
Davide has been working under his dad Carlo for the past 13 years, spending much of the last decade as his assistant.
He was promoted to the No2 role while at Bayern Munich in 2016 and went on to perform the same role under his legendary father at Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid.
The Ancelottis' four-year stint at the Bernabeu officially came to an end at the weekend just gone.
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Carlo immediately flew to Brazil to begin work as the national team's new manager - but Davide was a noticeable absentee from his contingent in Rio de Janeiro.
There were plenty of conflicting reports regarding whether or not Davide was joining his dad in Brazil or not, before Carlo finally confirmed he was NOT there on Monday night.
Speaking at his first press conference as Brazil boss, Carlo said: "Davide is currently in negotiations with a European team, and it didn't seem right to bring him in.
"If he goes to a club, I wish him the best, and if not, he can come back to us."
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Those comments sent excitement rocketing among Rangers fans, who assumed that the Ibrox club would be the one being referred to by ex-AC Milan and Chelsea manager Carlo.
However, in a fresh interview with Sky Sports, Carlo appears to have suggested that his son isn't only speaking to Rangers.
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The former Real Madrid assistant has emerged as one of the
Davide has emerged as a leading contender to be named the next Rangers manager.
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Reporter Tim Vickery asked Carlo Ancelotti: "Is this his last job as an assistant?"
He replied: "Davide is thinking what to do for the future.
"He's in talks with other clubs to try to be first coach.
"He knows that if he doesn't find an opportunity, he will be here with me."
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The identity of any other club in discussions with Ancelotti remains unknown.
He was, however, previously linked with the position at Como.
That was earlier this month when their boss Cesc Fabregas had been heavily linked with the Bayer Leverkusen job.
Ex-Spain star Fabregas has stayed put and that job has gone to Erik ten Hag.
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In recent days, however, Serie A giants Roma have been seeking talks with Fabregas over their own managerial vacancy.
They have been rebuffed to this point.
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