Some Southampton fans have taken to Twitter to react after The Daily Echo reported that Ross Wilson – Director of Football Operations at St Mary’s – is ‘expected’ to join Rangers.Adam Leitch writes that the Saints are now gearing up for the hunt to find a new football chief, with Wilson expected to team up with the Scottish giants.
Leitch continues, writing that the Gers are so keen to appoint Wilson that Steven Gerrard himself has been enlisted to try and persuade the Southampton man to make the move to Ibrox.
Wilson has been responsible for a number of poor – and expensive – signings during his time in the hotseat.
He oversaw a club-record £19m move for Guido Carrillo – a man who we outlined as one of the club’s worst signings in many years – while he was also responsible for the £15m capture of Wesley Hoedt, who failed to live up to expectations.
Let’s see how the Southampton fans on Twitter reacted to the news…