GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 18: A general view during the pre-season friendly match between Rangers and Newcastle at Ibrox Stadium on July 18, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
Rangers have approached the 31-year-old over becoming the club’s director of football.
Rangers have reportedly made an “approach” for Brighton’s head of recruitment Sam Jewell over becoming the club’s new technical director.
This is according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who broke the news on X.
Ibrox CEO James Bisgrove confirmed yesterday, during the official unveiling of new boss Philippe Clement, that the Light Blues hope to make an appointment in the director of football position imminently.
The club has not had someone in the role since Ross Wilson’s departure to Nottingham Forest with Michael Beale operating without one during his tenure.
Bisgrove said: “We feel we have got a really strong group of leaders that will implement the strategy and take key decisions, whether that’s player contracts or player acquisitions.
“But all of that said, we do believe a director of football, a technical director is something that would add additional value and it’s a live conversation that we are having at the moment.”
Asked when an appointment could be made, he added: “Certainly in the next few weeks, if not months. We are having live conversations at the moment.
“There are variables in that, depending on the individuals that the board believes, football board and Philippe feels has the best fit.
“But, I believe it will be imminent.”
Jewell was previously an opposition scout for Newport County and chief scout at Swindon Town before making the move to Brighton in 2018.
He then progressed his way through the ranks of the club and became head of recruitment after Dan Ashwork joined Newcastle.
The 31-year-old was key in the signing of Moises Caicedo, who joined Chelsea for £115million during the summer transfer window.
