Davide Ancelotti: Italian positive after Rangers meeting – but could Modric follow?

Davide Ancelotti held fresh talks with Rangers about their managerial vacancy in London last week and wants the Ibrox job, with further discussions planned over the next few days.

The Italian was approached by representatives of the Scottish Premiership club earlier this month and was able to outline his vision at an in-person meeting.

It was one in a series of conversations between the Ibrox club and the Ancelotti, who has been working under father Carlo at Real Madrid.

The 35-year-old believes those discussions went well, thinks he is the club’s first choice, and hopes a resolution can be reached in the coming days.

Ancelotti has mentioned the prospect of him being the next Rangers manager to Real players, including 39-year-old midfielder Luka Modric, who is leaving the Spanish giants this summer but has yet to decide on his next move.

However, Rangers’ ongoing takeover has slowed the process.

Current chief executive Patrick Stewart is leading the manager search along with the existing Ibrox board.

However, the club’s prospective new owners – an American consortium involving Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group – and sporting director-in-waiting Kevin Thelwell are also in the conversation.

It had been thought Ancelotti would join his father in his new role as boss of the Brazilian national team, but those plans have now changed as he focuses on becoming a head coach in his own right.

Ancelotti previously assisted Carlo at Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, having been at AC Milan and Borgomanero as a player.