Glasgow Rangers at the moment are “hopeful” of signing a £75,000-a-week Leicester Metropolis participant alongside midfielder Joe Rothwell, in accordance with a current Ibrox switch report.
Rangers are near signing Joe Rothwell from Bournemouth
It has been a busy time of late for the Gers, as they lastly discovered their successor to Philippe Clement within the type of Russell Martin and have since added their first addition, with Max Aarons becoming a member of on mortgage from AFC Bournemouth.
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Martin and the Gers have now returned to the Cherries to finish one other signing. In keeping with Sky Sports activities’ Mark McAdam, Rangers have agreed a cope with Bournemouth to signal Rothwell on a everlasting foundation, regardless of the very fact the midfielder did have provides to maneuver to La Liga.
It isn’t clear how a lot the Gers are prepared to spend on the midfielder, however given he has entered the ultimate yr of his contract at Bournemouth, it’s in all probability for a comparatively low price. The 30-year-old spent final season on mortgage at Leeds United, the place he performed 36 instances within the Championship, because the Whites secured the title to seal promotion again to the Premier League.
Earlier than his stint in Yorkshire, Rothwell spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on mortgage at Southampton, the place he labored with Martin and helped the Saints to promotion to the Premier League. The pair at the moment are set to work collectively as soon as once more, this time in Scotland.
Rangers “hopeful” of signing £75K-p/w Conor Coady
Because the Gers shut in on a deal for Rothwell, in accordance with STV Sports activities presenter Raman Bhardwaj, Rangers stay “hopeful” they will get a deal agreed to signal Conor Coady from Leicester Metropolis.
It was reported a few days in the past by the Each day File that talks are ongoing between each Rangers and the Foxes over a deal for Coady. The England worldwide is underneath contract on the King Energy Stadium till 2026, nevertheless it isn’t clear how a lot Leicester are asking for to promote the defender, as they aren’t prepared to let him go away without spending a dime.
In addition to agreeing a cope with Leicester, the Gers have additionally bought to agree private phrases with the previous Everton and Wolves defender, as he reportedly earns £75,000 per week on the King Energy Stadium.
Conor Coady’s 24/25 Premier League stats | |
|---|---|
Apps | 22 |
Begins | 19 |
Targets | 1 |
Clear sheets | 2 |
Interceptions per sport | 0.6 |
Tackles per sport | 0.6 |
Balls recovered per sport | 2.8 |
Floor duels received | 0.7 (53%) |
Aerial duels received | 0.6 (37%) |
Whole duels received | 1.3 (45%) |
The Scottish giants do have already got a couple of choices on the coronary heart of their defence, however given how far behind they have been of Celtic final season, Martin clearly feels he wants extra expertise and management qualities in his defence.
Coady’s struggles at Leicester continued final season, as he solely performed 22 instances within the Premier League, and a whole lot of these appearances got here in the direction of the again finish of the season underneath Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has now left. A transfer to Scotland might make sense for Coady now, as he appears to proceed taking part in at a excessive stage so long as he can.
