Incoming Rangers sporting director's first major move 'revealed' as he plots raid of former Premier League club

MAKING MOVES Incoming Rangers sporting director’s first major move ‘revealed’ as he plots raid of former Premier League club

KEVIN THELWELL isn't even in the door at Ibrox yet.

But the man who is in pole position to be the next sporting director at Rangers is already plotting his first major move at the club, according to a report.

2 Kevin Thelwell with Everton manager Sean Dyche Credit: Getty

2 Thelwell also worked at Wolves earlier in his career Credit: Getty

We told you last night that the 51-year-old was the preferred candidate for Gers as they plan an overhaul behind the scenes in the summer once their new owners come in.

Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises are expected to complete their takeover in the coming weeks.

And it's understood Thelwell will soon be joining them in Glasgow.

He's been sought out by Ibrox CEO Patrick Stewart to on the back of an impressive record at Everton in which he helped them post transfer profits of £81m during his time with the Toffee+s.

Thelwell was appointed director of football at Goodison Park in 2022 and will remain in post until the end of the current campaign.

He previously worked for Derby County, Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as well as MLS outfit New York Red Bulls.

According to the Daily Record, Thelwell's first move will be to make freshen up the youth academy.

Gers have been without a head of academy since Zeb Jacobs departed in April last year.

Thelwell is believed to be lining up a raid on Everton and wants to bring Gareth Prosser with him, the club's current academy director.

Prosser, like Thelwell, joined Everton in 2022.

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They worked closely at Goodison and have also team up at Derby and Wolves, before Prosser moved to the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC).

Prosser, 47, also holds a Uefa Pro Licence.

Thelwell said of him when he joined him at Everton: “Gareth is an outstanding Academy Director and his recent work as General Manager with the PGAAC has continued that development within the area of youth development.

“We want our Academy to operate at the highest possible standards and, after a rigorous and thorough recruitment process, felt Gareth - as the lead practitioner responsible for setting and developing these standards for all academies across the country in his previous role - was the standout candidate to support that development at Everton.”

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