Rangers target shares untold story behind summer transfer collapse as exiled Ibrox star ‘refused’ to leave

Casper Widell has revealed that his proposed permanent transfer to Rangers collapsed during the summer window. The 23-year-old Excelsior defender stated that a directive from the Scottish club required another defender to leave before they could finalize his signing.

Widell explained that a move was blocked because an exiled player rejected proposed loan departures and refused to leave Ibrox. Out-of-favor defender John Souttar remained at Rangers past the deadline despite drawing interest from English Football League clubs and Greek side Aris Thessaloniki.