The defender has been a long-term target at Ibrox so far this summer but is still on the books at Leicester
10:14, 31 Jul 2025Updated 12:00, 31 Jul 2025
In-demand Conor Coady is still keeping tabs on Rangers amid reported interest from Wrexham.
The Leicester City defender has been a target at Ibrox all summer – with both the Scottish Premiership giants and Coady had been keen to make a deal happen.
The England cap had been keen to link up with Russell Martin in time for the double-header against Panathinaikos – but he remains with the Foxes as new boss Marti Cifuentes has been unable to find a replacement.
The 32-year-old has remained as captain going into the new season but is now attracting interest from cash-rich Wrexham after entering the final year of his contract.
The Red Dragons – owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – reportedly want to bring in the England international as part of their ambitious plan to reach the English top-flight by 2027.
Leicester City’s Conor Coady (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
But amid the interest, Coady signalled he is still keeping tabs on the Light Blue after they progressed through the Champions League qualification rounds with a draw in Athens enough to secure an aggregate victory as he sent a message to Jack Butland
Goalkeeper Butland took to Instagram to acknowledge the Rangers support by posting “on to the next” with a bear and union jack emoji and images from the 1-1 draw at the Olympic Stadium – which was liked by Coady.
It comes after details of Rangers’ initial approach for the 32-year-old have emerged, with the Leicester Mercury stating a loan offer was put on the table.
It is said Leicester rejected the offer as they are looking to offload players and boost their transfer budget – with free agent Asmir Begovic the only new face in the door so far this summer for the cash-strapped club.
Conor Coady(Image: Leicester City FC via Getty Imag)
With Coady set to leave at the end of the campaign as a free agent, any bid for the centre-back will be seriously considered by City this summer.
Boss Cifuentes conceded last week that players had to be sold in this window following Premier League relegation.
The Spaniard said: “It’s very clear we have a lot of players in the squad. Definitely there is a lot of quality, but at the same time we need to understand that we need to trim this squad.
“At the moment we have 32 players which is quite a lot. It’s not what I want. Everybody is aware is that the market, there’s a lot of weeks until it’s closed. A lot of things can happen.”
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