Multiple reports suggest that Scottish Premiership side Rangers have agreed a deal to bring Hearts manager Derek McInnes to Ibrox as their new head coach. This potential managerial change comes as current Rangers boss Danny Rohl is understood to be moving to German club RB Salzburg.
According to football journalist Fabrizio Romano, a deal has been agreed for McInnes to take the helm at Rangers. Sky Sports has also reported that McInnes has agreed a deal in principle to leave Tynecastle for the Glasgow club. The move would see him return to a club where he previously played.
The Scottish Sun indicates that Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh has consented to pay a substantial six-figure compensation fee to Hearts to secure McInnes's services. This fee would allow McInnes to depart Tynecastle with a year remaining on his current contract.
Should the move proceed, McInnes is expected to sign a three-year contract at Rangers, as reported by The Herald. This long-term commitment would see him tasked with leading the club following a period of transition.
The anticipated departure of Danny Rohl to RB Salzburg creates the vacancy that McInnes is reportedly set to fill. Rohl's move to the Bundesliga side marks a new chapter for the German coach, paving the way for McInnes's potential return to Ibrox in a managerial capacity.