Todd Cantwell gets last laugh over Philippe Clement as under fire Rangers boss accused of 'one dimensional' sin

Playmaker Todd Cantwell looks to have found his feet at Blackburn Rovers after leaving Rangers behind - and it can only be uncomfortable viewing for under-pressure former boss Philippe Clement.

The duo endured a rocky relationship after the Belgian stepped into the hot seat before the Englishman pulled the curtain down on his spell in the Scottish Premiership with a move to the English Championship on the final day of the summer transfer window. Cantwell had been frozen out of the first-team plans by Clement after submitting a transfer request.

But that was far from the first chapter in the tumultuous connection the pair endured at Ibrox. The gaffer brutally subbed Cantwell off Ross McCausland after just 35 minutes in the Europa League clash with Aris Limassol before criticising his lack of width on the right flank during the clash with the Cypriot side - with both parties teasing that the full story had yet to come out following the 26-year-old's departure.

But just days after Cantwell openly suggested he would love a move back to Ibrox one day, he has been earning rave reviews from his Blackburn teammates. Experienced forward Andi Weimann reckons that after recovering his fitness - having trained with the Rangers B team in pre-season without playing a minute of football - he is providing John Eustace's side with a creative spark.

He told the Lancashire Telegraph: "The manager does a lot of work analysing the opponents and how they play. We identified an area and we took advantage. It was me and Todd in those areas and we exploited that.

"Todd has been a great addition, he's had a fantastic career so far. In training, we see what he can do. It took him time to get up to speed, he's started a few now and that's