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Daily Record
11 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Rangers battle Premier League interest for 3 rising Ibrox stars as Kevin Thelwell swings into action
The new sporting director at Light Blues is wasting no time in getting down to work as looks to keep starlets at club Rangers are trying to beat off competition from Premier League side Bournemouth to sign up talented youngster Max Cameron. The 16-year-old attacker is on the verge of agreeing his first professional contract with the Ibrox club - with Gers' new sporting director Kevin Thelwell involved in the deal. Cameron also has interest from the likes of Southampton and Ipswich - but Rangers are confident of keeping the teenager in Glasgow. Thelwell has only been in the job a few days but has already got to work in attempting to tie up some of the club's top academy players. Record Sport understands Rangers are also eager to secure Scotland Under-19 starlets Calum Adamson and Jack Wyllie on new deals. Midfielder Adamson has previously been a regular in their B team but was out of contract this summer. Brentford and Crystal Palace had shown interest in the youngster but Gers are desperate to keep him at Auchenhowie. Meanwhile, centre-back Wyllie is also about to commit his future to the club by signing a new contract. Positive talks have been held with all three young players as Rangers look to stave off interest from elsewhere. The club's new hierarchy, which involves Thelwell and CEO Patrick Stewart, were keen to retain Cameron, Adamson and Wyllie - as they view the trio as top future prospects. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers page and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Chris Sutton roasts Rangers fan over imaginary Europa League scenario as Celtic hero delivers damning verdict
The Hoops legend gave the Light Blues a two out of 10 season rating before tackling the caller over his 'better season' question Chris Sutton laughed off a "totally hypothetical"question from a Rangers fan and told him: "You are better than that". The Celtic hero was joined on BBC 606 by co-host Robbie Savage as he dished out club's end of season ratings. It came to the turn of the Light Blues with Savage asking: "What would you give Rangers out of ten for the season? Sutton responded: "Honestly with the expectation from the fan base, a two.." Light Blues fan and caller Sean agreed over Rangers poor campaign handing them a slightly higher mark of three out of ten, before putting a question to Sutton that he roasted the fan over. It's an argument that has cropped up south of the border between rivals Arsenal and Tottenham after Spurs finished 17th in the EPL but landed the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou while the Gunners finished second behind Liverpool and reached the Champions League semi-final - but ultimately lifted no silverware. So on a similar theme, the caller asked: "See if Rangers won the Europa League. I am going to ask you. 'Would Rangers have had a better season?'" Sutton, in true Sutton fashion was having none of it as he aimed a cheeky jibe at the caller while quickly reminding him about the Scottish Cup defeat to Queen's Park and quickly swatting it away by stating 'That was never going to happen' He replied: "It is a great question. And what I enjoy about your question is, it is totally hypothetical. That was never going to happen. "I mean you couldn't even beat Queen's Park on your own patch and then you are coming on national radio and boasting about nearly winning something. "Come on you are better than that. Rangers are better than that, aren't they?" Later in the call Savage then asked Sutton for his rating for Celtic after their double success. They failed to land the Treble after Aberdeen upset the odds at Hampden - which Sutton took into account. Savage asked: "Chris gave Rangers a two and you gave them a three. What would you give Celtic out of 10? "Seriously. Lost to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. On the basis of that then, Rangers were 17 points off Celtic in the league. Should Celtic have beaten Aberdeen in the final and won the treble again? Sutton responded: "Yeah they should have done. That is why I gave them a nine and not a 10."
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
The Rangers realisation that astounded Andrew Cavenagh as Dave King hopes board mood swings are now thing of the past
King reckons that now the grownups in charge, the boardroom moodswings that have plagued the club will become a thing of the past Say what you want about the men who've run Rangers for the past decade but you can't fault the devotion to a club most have supported since they were wearing short trousers. Around the boardroom, tens of millions have been poured into a passion first developed as children. The trouble is that much of those huge sums have been squandered by a series of blunders verging on the schoolboy. The job now for the new American regime in control at Ibrox is to return the Light Blues to the top of the class in Scotland. And if there's one thing offering re-assurance to Dave King, it's that the grown ups are now in charge. The former chairman was one of those boyhood supporters who gave his all - and most certainly his fortunes - in the pursuit of making Rangers great again. But having been born and raised in Glasgow, the Castlemilk native was as susceptible as any of the men he shared the director's table with of getting caught up amidst the reactionary mindset of the larger Ibrox faithful. He saw how a bad night in Perth or Paisley could lead to dire consequences for the manager in the dugout. But with the mature heads of Andrew Cavenagh and his partners from 49ers Enterprises now in charge, King hopes the days of boardroom mood swings are over. King - who handed over his 14 percent stake in the club last week as the US consortium concluded their £75million takeover - said: 'I remember speaking to Andrew and he was astounded by the extent to which we won a game, we lost a game, and there was doom and gloom at board level. 'As supporters you can do that, but as a board you can't be making decisions around transfer business because you lost on Wednesday night in Paisley. 'You need a proper football plan, a proper financial plan. I think sometimes when you've got too many supporters on the board, immediate results start to introduce knee-jerk thinking - 'Get him out, get him in, fire the manager'. 'You've got to be careful that you don't get caught up in that because it's dangerous. I think the new owners are going to come in with a plan and they'll stick to it. 'When things don't go well, it'll be fine. They won't throw the plan aside. I'm expecting that level of maturity because these are very mature investor business people who are looking at Rangers in a very mature way. "These are not some supporter that's coming in because the jacket, tie and brown brogues are important to them. 'They see Rangers as a great business opportunity and quite frankly, it is. 'But it was never going to be one as long as it remained a parochial cap-in-hand set-up. It can't be, 'Oh we need a couple of million quid so let's go around the directors and get a loan'. 'We had to break away from that. It's something I thought we had with 55, keeping Steven Gerrard on board and defending the title. 'I really thought we'd turned the corner, but unfortunately, it was decided to take Steven out of the picture. 'I regret that, but it is what it is. We are where we are. 'I'm definitely excited, genuinely excited about the progress the club will make now this transaction has gone through.' Cavenagh and Co have kicked-off the new era at Ibrox with a promise to inject an initial £20million into the club's transfer kitty. That will do for starters but more, a lot more, will be needed to make Rangers a serious contender for prizes. Taking on a Celtic side that have lifted 13 of the last 14 league crowns will not be easy but King is confident that new owners grasp the appetite for success which is now their job to feed. 'I do think that's an exact understanding,' he said. 'The ambition most certainly must be to win a trophy next season. 'My understanding is the expectation is to be competitive next season. 'I think the squad that we've got at the moment is way short of what we need to have a sustained run at the title while simultaneously participating in Europe. 'It's no surprise this year that the guys were up for it in Europe because that's just almost a mentality aspect of Europe. 'I don't know if some of them regarded that as being a shopping window - but the fact is they weren't quite up for going to Perth or Paisley or places like that. 'We need people that understand it the way Barry Ferguson did. 'Barry and guys like Allan McGregor understand what it takes to win league titles. 'It's not about the glamour games. It's about going away in a wet, windy, cold night to Aberdeen, to St Johnstone and grinding out an ugly 1-0 result. 'When I looked at the team, when we were down with 40 minutes to go, I wasn't seeing the leadership on the pitch. 'I wasn't seeing the characters on the pitch that were saying, come on, and grabbing them. 'If that was Richard Gough, he'd have been tackling the guys himself. 'I think we're way short on players. That's why I'm trying to moderate expectations to say as much as the 49ers are coming in to make an impact as quickly as they can and as sensibly as they can, I'm just concerned it might take a wee bit longer than we as supporters would like. 'But it doesn't mean we won't be going forward all the time.' A fresh pile of American's dollars will certainly help Rangers close the gap on Celtic. But just as valuable will be the business and sporting expertise being brought to the table by the Stateside consortium with their NFL experience. King added: 'They're not guys that are just going to throw money at the club. 'There's going to be a football plan and there's going to be a financial plan behind that. 'Andrew and the investors coming in understand there's going to have to be a substantial net investment. 'It's really how much is going in total because we have to get some guys out as well. 'We've been paying a lot of money for players, some that virtually never started and others that give us very little time on the pitch. 'If they can get them out and free up the wages and add the new money, then it could be a very, very substantial new investment.'
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Next Rangers manager search LIVE as Ancelotti sells his Ibrox blueprint and wants top job
The Rangers takeover is signed, sealed and delivered and now the priority turns to a permanent manager. And the hunt looks to be reaching its end game with Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin appearing to be the two main names in the mix. But Francesco Farioli has also held talks regarding the vacancy, just weeks after leaving Ajax. Rangers' new US owners completed their takeover on Friday and are preparing to name their man after holding a final round of talks this weekend as they get up and running in an official capacity. The new man will face a whirlwind start with pre-season back in just over three weeks time with Champions League qualifiers quickly creeping up on the Light Blues - and that is before any transfer business gets underway. 08:22Alan Galindo Lafferty offers priceless advice Kyle Lafferty has offered the next manager of Rangers some priceless advice. The former Ibrox striker reckons lessons must be learned. They definitely need someone in there who understands the club and league. I know bringing in foreign players is difficult. They might not realise how big the club is. They might arrive thinking Scottish football isn't the greatest league in the world. But it's tough. I've played in it for many years and there's a lot of good players, young and old. Experienced players. It is tough to hit the ground running. Some of the players took a wee while to warm up. But yeah, having someone who knows the club, has a bit of authority and isn't afraid to pull someone up if they're not performing - that's needed around the club. Ancelotti is a top name. His dad has been one of the best managers in the world. 08:14Alan Galindo Ancelotti wants Rangers gig Davide Ancelotti has told Rangers he's ready to rock! The 35-year-old is ready to step out of father Carlo's legendary shadow and go out in his own right - with the Ibrox job the one he desperately wants. Record Sport revealed last night he has put the Light Blues ahead of offers back home in Italy including a Serie A gig with newly promoted Pisa. It's understood the fresh start under new owners Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises excites the Italian who has sold his Ibrox blueprint on the club in a series of interview.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘It was complicated' – Rangers cult hero who turned down Celtic opens up on why he chose Ibrox
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HE famously turned down Celtic to join Rangers - then scored six goals against the Hoops while playing for the Light Blues. Rangers legend Nacho Novo had the choice of Glasgow's big two after a standout season in Scotland with Dundee. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Nacho Novo loved playing for Rangers Credit: Getty 2 But he could have opted to wear green and white instead Novo, now 46, moved to Scotland in 2001 when his agent recommended a shock switch to Raith Rovers - despite Valencia also being on his trail. After a season in Kirkcaldy he travelled up the A92 to Dens Park, before heading back down to Glasgow when Rangers came calling. But while the Light Blues had him on their radar for some time, it was actually Martin O'Neill who made the first official approach. Novo, however, only had Ibrox on his mind. Speaking to the Let Me Be Frank podcast, Novo revealed: "I knew Rangers were interested in me for a while. I spoke to my agent, I knew there were a big club. "It was complicated at the time because Dundee were entering administration so the chairman wanted to get as much money as possible, which is understandable. "Celtic wanted to speak to me and they made me to go Celtic Park. They said there wasn't going to be any cameras, and of course the first thing I saw were cameras. "I spoke with Martin O'Neill but Rangers were in for me for a long time, while Celtic hadn't been. "I knew Mikel Arteta, I knew Ronald (De Boer), Shota (Arveladze) and Claudio Caniggia. "I used to go to Glasgow for something to eat and things like that, so I had friends there (at Rangers) already. Rangers fans react as 49ers takeover completed "I knew I would feel more comfortable going there. "I remember before that I went to the Scottish Cup final - Celtic vs Rangers - and I sat in the Rangers end when Fergie scored that free-kick. "Being there and seeing the atmosphere, you can't beat that. I think it's the best derby in the entire world. "I just got that feeling." Novo spent six years in Glasgow and lifted the same number of trophies during that time. He clinched the league and League Cup double in his first season under Alex McLeish. Novo was Rangers' top goal scorer that campaign and he went on to score 70 goals for the club in total, leaving Ibrox in 2010 to head back to Spain. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
