Rangers moved relatively quickly after sacking Michael Beale, whittling down an extensive list of possible replacements to Philiippe Clement and Kevin Muscat.
That the Belgian is unattached makes him the obvious choice and would mean that and immediate start is possible, exactly what a squad that has been misguided needs.
According to Alan Nixon of The Sun, Rangers could be set to announce Philippe Clement imminently and has named what the final hurdles are.
Rangers announcement of Philippe Clement imminent
The experienced journalist has claimed that a deal could be made over the weekend on his Patreon site and that negotiations are into the final stages.
Naturally, with gaps in a struggling squad and a transfer window on the horizon in January, the 49-year old boss will want money to spend.
According to Nixon, the finer points of his contract and what sort of transfer budget he will have are the only remaining aspects to be finalised.
Despite some decent options for the Rangers job, when Philippe Clement’s named emerged, he seemed the obvious candidate.
This was despite some wild betting patterns featuring Frank Lampard and Scott Parker, that were quickly rubbished.
There was never going to be a perfect individual available.
Other than Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, there aren’t many managers about that have never been sacked or had difficult periods at clubs.
In Philippe Clement though, Rangers have managed to find someone with elite level experience, a proven winner and someone who will be largely accepted by the support.
All the board needs to do now is show him how much they really trust him.
