A bombshell report claims Ancelotti has already pitched Modric on a potential move to Ibrox – and that he didn't say no
15:55, 28 May 2025Updated 16:02, 28 May 2025
Luka Modric and Davide Ancelotti
Rangers' next boss frontrunner Davide Ancelotti has reportedly asked Luka Modric if he would join him at Ibrox.
It comes with the Scottish Premiership club now facing a race against the clock to appoint the Italian - who is said to be being chased by three other "high level" clubs this summer.
Carlo Ancelotti revealed that his son is in talks with multiple clubs over taking the top job in the dugout - and not just Rangers - with RB Leipzig thought to be a potential destination.
Writing for the BBC, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague has claimed that Ancelotti Jr held talks with Ibrox chiefs in London last week with further discussions to follow in the coming days.
Record Sportrevealed US tycoon Andrew Cavenagh - who is spearheading the San Francisco 49ers-backed takeover - is set to meet Ancelotti and Russell Martin face-to-face in the coming days as the search for a new boss reached an end.
It is claimed Ancelotti believes he is the club's first choice, and "a resolution could be reached in the coming days."
Balague notes that if a decision isn't reached by the end of this week or by the first week of June at the latest the club "risk missing out on Ancelotti" with other clubs showing interest.
It is claimed that Ancelotti Jr told the Real Madrid superstars - including Modric - about the prospect of becoming the next Rangers manager before he left the Bernabeu at the end of last season.
Reportedly Ancelotti asked the Croat - who is now out of contract - if "he'd fancy coming to Rangers and he didn't say no."
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