A Champions League club are plotting a move for Rangers outcast Ross McCausland after the winger took matters into his own hands to engineer a return to Ibrox.
McCausland spent the recently concluded season on loan at Cypriot club Aris Limassol, but his time there came to an end in circumstances that raised eyebrows, with the 23-year-old requesting that Aris did not trigger their option to make the deal permanent.
That decision to force a return to Rangers as opposed to staying in Cyprus has now opened the door for a far more attractive proposition to materialise.
McCausland still has a year remaining on his Ibrox contract, and the Gers are continuing to assess their options for the Northern Ireland international, as he prepares to return for pre-season this summer.
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FC Thun plot swoop for McCausland
According to the Daily Record, FC Thun have expressed a strong interest in taking McCausland to Switzerland, as they prepare for a clash at the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
Thun’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable, with the club winning promotion to the Swiss Super League and then claiming the title in their very first season back in the top tier – a stunning achievement that now places them on the European stage.
McCausland is one of the players they are keen to add as they strengthen their squad ahead of that Champions League challenge, and the prospect of playing European football at the highest level will be a compelling pitch for a player looking to revive his career.
The winger also has a number of other options across Europe and Major League Soccer, giving Rangers genuine leverage in any negotiations and suggesting there will be no shortage of interest in their academy graduate.
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What it means for Rangers
For Rangers, McCausland’s situation is straightforward, as he is unlikely to feature in Danny Rohl‘s plans, and securing a fee or a productive loan for a player who came through the Ibrox ranks would represent a tidy piece of business this summer.
A Champions League adventure at FC Thun may be exactly the fresh start he needs.
However, there are no guarantees that McCausland would be sold on the idea of moving to the Bernese Highlands at this stage of his career.
Therefore, he might wait to see which other clubs are interested in acquiring his services this summer.
