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Rangers to sign England star who LOVES Brendan Rodgers
Tom Weber
- Updated: 20 Jun 2025 13:25 CDT
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Rangers are interested in Leicester defender Conor Coady, who previously revealed that he owes his top-level career to Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers.
New head coach Russell Martin is desperate to bolster his side with reliable, high-quality talent as Rangers' season kicks off in a month with a vitally important Champions League qualification tie against Panathinaikos.
The Gers have been exploring deals for several Premier League-proven players in recent days, most notably Bournemouth full-back Max Aarons, who is set to join on loan after previously starring for Martin's long-time club Norwich City, and veteran Leicester centre-back Conor Coady.
Current ETV
Conor Coady
D (C)
Leicester City
Conor Coady
D (C)
Leicester City
ETV Range
€3.2M - €4.8M
Sky Sports revealed earlier this week that the Ibrox club are 'very keen' to sign the latter, although they face competition for his signature from his ex-club Wolves.
Leicester have already been approached for talks, and the Foxes are understood to be willing to sell the 10-time England international after their relegation to the Championship.
Coady on Celtic boss Rodgers
Should the 32-year-old decide to move to Rangers, he would be set for an interesting reunion in Glasgow as his former coach Brendan Rodgers is on the other side of the Old Firm divide.
Coady was managed by the Celtic boss during his formative years at Liverpool, and speaking back in 2020, he credited the 52-year-old with pushing him out of his comfort zone and setting him on his path to professional success.
"Brendan Rodgers was good to me when I was young," Coady said. "I had a season training with the first team at Melwood, learning off them. That was big for me, but I always knew it was tough.
"I knew at some point I’d have to come away from Liverpool to really experience being a first-team player. It was the best decision I ever made, and Brendan was great for that; he pushed to send me on loan and try to improve my game.
"Liverpool were always getting better, they were always improving, and the players in my position were ridiculous. But I just wanted to play football.
"I knew where I was at, the type of level I was at, but I just wanted to be part of a first team, playing in games which meant something, playing against men."
Martin on new signings
Speaking to Sky Sports on Friday, Rangers boss Martin confirmed that the Scottish giants are planning to bring in numerous reinforcements ahead of the clash with Panathinaikos.
"I think we'll have a few before the European game," he said. "That'll be for sure. I honestly don't know [how many].
"Everyone's working extremely hard, that's what the bulk of the work has been in the last week or so - identifying character and talent we want in the building, which can add to us and add to the group and add culturally and in performance.
"I'm excited about the people we're starting to look at, and we'll hopefully add."
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