After missing out on a late move, Rangers target is cut from the team.
Harry Souttar, who was not selected for the Leicester City team on Saturday, will be wishing a last-minute transfer to Rangers had occurred.
There was no activity at Ibrox on the transfer deadline day for Rangers.
Glen Kamara’s transfer to Leeds, which was finalized the day before the transfer deadline, turned out to be Rangers’ only transaction.
However, there were rumors that Stoke City was attempting to reintroduce Ben Davies to English football.
However, Rangers turned down a loan request from the Potters, who sought to reconnect Davies with his former Preston North End manager Alex Neil.
The Daily Record reported that Rangers wanted to replace Davies with Leicester City defender Harry Souttar.
Souttar is stranded in Leicester as a result of Rangers’ alleged displeasure with the Davies transaction, and he undoubtedly wishes his move to Glasgow had succeeded.
Harry Souttar, a target for Rangers, was rejected by Leicester City.
Souttar was overlooked by Leicester less than a day after being denied a transfer to Rangers.
On Saturday afternoon, the Foxes played Hull City at the King Power Stadium, and when the starting lineups were announced, Souttar was not there.
Leicester lined up with three centre backs as Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard and Callum Doyle all started.
Young defender Ben Nelson made the bench but there was no room for Souttar as Leicester fell to a 1-0 defeat.
New Leicester boss Enzo Maresca doesn’t appear to fancy Souttar and that has been clear so far this season.
The Australian hasn’t played a single minute of league action this season and hasn’t been in the squad for four games in a row despite costing £15million back in January.
Any thoughts of Souttar being reintegrated after the window shut have so far proven to be wide of the mark, with Maresca still not a fan.
Maybe Leicester’s defeat could bring Souttar back into the picture but that still feels like a long shot.
Souttar now faces the very real danger of being frozen out until January, at which point Rangers may well return with a new offer.
For now though the giant defender will just have to work hard to change Maresca’s mind, surely wishing that a move to Rangers had been pushed through on Friday.
