Todd Cantwell already has Rangers transfer exit plan as Vaclav Cerny 'problem' pinpointed by key ally

Cardiff City are reportedly "keen" to bring Todd Cantwell to the club as he nears the exit at Rangers.

Following defeat to Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly earlier this week, boss Philippe Clement revealed that the playmaker has handed in a transfer request - with the Light Blues facing the prospect of another first-team star leaving the club with the new Scottish Premiership just over a week away The likes of Borna Barisic, John Lundstram and Ryan Jack have already left Ibrox this summer - while James Tavernier and Connor Goldson could follow them out of the door. before the league opener against Hearts at Tynecastle.

And while Rangers are looking to offload fringe players like Sam Lammers, playmaker Cantwell could be destined for a return to the English Championship after pushing for an exit. The Sun claim that the Welsh side are among the suitors for the 26-year-old.

In terms of incoming stars, Vaclav Cerny is on the verge of a loan move to the Light Blues from Wolfsburg. And the Czech international's former boss at FC Twente Ron Jans has tipped the winger for success at Ibrox.

And he reckons that Cerny can overcome the problems he faced since his move to the Bundesliga since moving their 12 months ago. He told The Herald: "I still had contact with Vaclav last season and they often played more of a 3-5-2. One of the nice things about the European Championships was the fact that wingers came back to life.

"For me when you don't play with wingers, I think it is a waste of football. It's difficult sometimes when you see a 3-5-2 with wing-backs, because most real wingers are not defensively suited to that system. That was a problem for Vaclav at Wolfsburg.

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