Todd Cantwell Rangers transfer exit 'imminent' as Trabzonspor chief in secret Glasgow trip for talks with rebel

Rangers rebel Todd Cantwell could become the latest player to make the move from Ibrox to Trabzonspor after a director at the Turkish club reportedly made a whirlwind trip to Glasgow by private jet to kick off negotiations that will see him seal his exit.

John Lundstram and Borna Barisic have already joined the Super Lig side – with captain James Tavernier also linked with them – and now Cantwell could follow after he handed in a transfer request at Rangers which has seen him frozen out of the first-team picture by Philippe Clement.

The report by Karadeni Gazete says Trabzonspor, managed by Abdullah Avci, have turned their attention to 26-year-old Cantwell after a move for Austrian international playmaker Muhammed Cham, who plays for Clermont in France, fell through. The report states that Cantwell fancies Trabzonspor for a “new challenge”, adding: “According to the information received, a burgundy-blue manager came to Glasgow by private plane the other day to meet with Todd Cantwell. The same plane returned to Turkey a few hours later. The claimants claimed that the meeting was positive and that the Cantwell transfer would be made official in a short time.”

Trabzospor lost 1-0 to Rapid Vienna in their Europa League qualifier on Thursday night. Cantwell’s former team-mate Lundstram was taken off after 70 minutes, while Barisic didn’t feature. Cantwell is talked up in the report saying: “While playing for Norwich City, the English number 10 was on the list of world giants with his performances. Todd Cantwell was known as the 'Velvet Wristed Number 10' due to his excellent game vision and ability to use his feet and head at the same time. “

Clement dropped the bombshell for a pre-season friendly defeat against Birmingham