Cantwell is leaving the Ranger team, manager Clement confirmed to Sky Sports.
Ahead of Sunday’s [September 1] Old Firm match, Rangers manager Philippe Clement has poked fun at Todd Cantwell. After much speculation during the summer, the midfield player finally finalised his move to Championship team Blackburn Rovers on deadline day.
Speaking about his former teammate on Sky Sports on August 31, Clement said that he was relieved to be able to turn his attention to the future now that the 26-year-old’s exit was unavoidable. “A lot of players left Rangers from the period he came, so it’s a big difference now,” he remarked. “It’s vital to look to the future and to the guys who want to work and fight for the squad. He probably had different expectations.”
We wish him the best because he had expressed his desire to relocate and go somewhere else on multiple occasions. Without Todd Cantwell, Philippe Clement and the Rangers are in a stronger position. Thirteen players left Glasgow during the summer transfer window, making it a challenging time for Rangers.
Cantwell was just one of many first-team players that the Gers were looking to cut loose in an attempt to reclaim a multi-million-pound price for his departure and utilise his salary to fund the team’s rebuild.
The Light Blues’ ordeal came to an unpleasant end when they were paid an estimated £650,000 [The 4th Official] for a player who made 44 appearances in all competitions the previous season. In the midst of rumours about his future, his dedication to the Gers was called into question. He refuted reports that he declined to train with the reserves squad on his Instagram account [August 31, after they surfaced.
We might never find out if the player or the club was correct. In any case, following a protracted drama, Rangers fans will be relieved to have Cantwell gone and can now move on as Sassuolo’s Nedim Bajrami took his position. In the first Old Firm derby of the season, Clement faces a formidable Celtic team, and a victory might solidify their status as legitimate contenders for the Scottish Premiership title. The Belgian has comfort in knowing that anybody he chooses to play against the Hoops will be devoted to him.