Ancelotti positive after Rangers meeting – but could Modric follow?

Rangers are now up against the clock.

If a decision isn’t reached by the end of this week— or, at the very latest, by the first week of June – they risk missing out on Ancelotti, who believes he is their first choice.

Ancelotti has options – three other high-level opportunities. Clubs that value his experience, his modern approach, and his ability to connect every layer of a club: from the dressing room, to the media, the ownership, and the boardroom.

That comes not only from being by his father’s side at PSG, Bayern, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid, but from a personal conviction that clubs should build lasting cultures, not just chase quick wins.

He wants to leave behind something enduring—an identity, a structure, a way of working that survives his departure.

Ancelotti envisions a technical staff built not around a strict hierarchy of “manager” and “assistant,” but a group of five or six specialists, each focused on a specific area of the game. It’s collaborative. Long-term. Methodical.

And he’s ready.

Those close to him describe a warm, grounded character—humble yet completely assured of his ability. He has spent years in the background, often in the shadow of his father.

At Real Madrid, he was widely credited by players as the architect of many modern improvements. Internally, some believe Carlo wouldn’t have won as much in his second spell at the Bernabeu without Davide at his side.

And the players know it, including Luka Modric. When asked by Davide whether he’d fancy coming to Rangers, he didn’t say no.

Whether or not that’s realistic, it shows the kind of gravitational pull Davide carries – backed not just by a famous surname, but by the trust of elite players.

Other players have also asked Ancelotti to take them to Scotland.

He won’t be travelling with Brazil during the upcoming international window. That’s telling. His immediate focus is elsewhere. He would only join his father if none of the options he has on the table come off.

If Rangers want to make this happen, they need to move fast. The logic points towards Ibrox. The fit is there. The enthusiasm is mutual. But hesitation, at this stage of the managerial carousel, can be costly.