Ancelotti positive after Rangers meeting - but could Modric follow?

Davide Ancelotti held caller talks pinch Rangers astir their managerial vacancy successful London past week and wants nan Ibrox job, pinch further discussions planned complete nan adjacent fewer days.

The Italian was approached by representatives of nan Scottish Premiership nine earlier this period and was capable to outline his imagination astatine an in-person meeting.

It was 1 successful a bid of conversations betwixt nan Ibrox nine and nan Ancelotti, 35, who has been moving nether begetter Carlo astatine Real Madrid.

It is believed those discussions went well, Ancelotti is first choice, and that a solution tin beryllium reached successful nan coming days.

Real players person heard astir Ancelotti's imaginable destination, including 39-year-old midfielder Luka Modric, who is leaving nan Spanish giants this summertime but has yet to determine connected his adjacent move.

However, Rangers' ongoing takeover has slowed nan process.

Current main executive Patrick Stewart is starring nan head hunt on pinch nan existing Ibrox board.

However, nan club's prospective caller owners - an American consortium involving Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group - and sporting director-in-waiting Kevin Thelwell are besides successful nan conversation.

It had been thought Ancelotti would subordinate his begetter successful his caller domiciled arsenic leader of nan Brazilian nationalist team, but those plans person now changed arsenic he focuses connected becoming a caput coach successful his ain right.

Ancelotti antecedently assisted Carlo astatine Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, having been astatine AC Milan and Borgomanero arsenic a player.

Rangers are now up against nan clock.

If a determination isn't reached by nan extremity of this week - or, astatine nan very latest, by nan first week of June - they consequence missing retired connected Ancelotti.

The Italian has options - 3 different high-level opportunities - from clubs that worth Ancelotti's experience, his modern approach, and expertise to link each furniture of a club: from nan dressing room, to nan media, nan ownership, and nan boardroom.

That comes not only from being by his father's broadside astatine Bayern, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid, but from a individual condemnation that clubs should build lasting cultures, not conscionable pursuit speedy wins.

He wants to time off down thing enduring - an identity, a structure, a measurement of moving that survives his departure.

Ancelotti envisions a method unit built not astir a strict level of "manager" and "assistant," but a group of 5 aliases six specialists, each focused connected a circumstantial area of nan game. It's collaborative, semipermanent and methodical.

And he's ready.

Those adjacent to him picture a warm, grounded characteristic - humble yet wholly assured of his ability. He has spent years successful nan background, often successful nan protector of his father.

At Real Madrid, he was wide credited by players arsenic nan designer of galore modern improvements. Internally, immoderate judge Carlo wouldn't person won arsenic overmuch successful his 2nd spell astatine nan Bernabeu without Davide astatine his side.

And nan players cognize it, including Modric. When asked whether he'd fancy coming to Rangers, he didn't opportunity no.

Whether aliases not that's realistic, it shows nan benignant of gravitational propulsion Davide carries - backed not conscionable by a celebrated surname, but by nan spot of elite players.

Other players person besides asked Ancelotti to return them to Scotland.

He won't beryllium travelling pinch Brazil during nan upcoming world window. That's telling. His contiguous attraction is elsewhere. He would only subordinate his begetter if nary of nan options he has connected nan array travel off.

If Rangers want to make this happen, they request to move fast. The logic points towards Ibrox. The fresh is location and nan enthusiasm is mutual. But hesitation, astatine this shape of nan managerial carousel, tin beryllium costly.