Todd Cantwell

The midfielder put pen-to-paper on a deal at Ibrox on Monday evening and has become the first arrival of the Michael Beale era as Rangers finally ramped up ...

“I am the type of player who likes to be on the ball. “My career hasn’t gone the way I would have planned in the last few years. “I can’t wait for Europe, it’s something you watch," Cantwell told RangersTV. “Can I kick on here? “I don’t believe that 13 is an unlucky number as you make your own luck. “The guys have seen the person I am, the player I am and that means a lot to me.

Michael Beale has made his first signing as Rangers boss with the capture of the 24-year-old midfield schemer.

And manager Michael Beale added: “I am extremely happy to welcome Todd to Rangers. Cantwell said: "I am delighted and I feel very proud. He had loan spells at Fortuna Sittard and Bournemouth but has seen his progress stall since talk of a big-money move to Liverpool after displaying form at Premier League level. He signs a long-term contract at Ibrox and will wear the No.13 shirt. [Rangers](https://twitter.com/DR_Rangers) and [Celtic](https://twitter.com/DR_Celtic) podcast pages and sign up to our [newsletters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. He is a player that is fully aligned to our playing style and we believe he will be a key player for the club in the coming seasons.

Rangers complete the signing of midfielder Todd Cantwell from Norwich City on a long-term deal.

[Ross Wilson](/people/ross-wilson/) continued: "We are delighted to welcome Todd to Rangers. Beale added: "I am extremely happy to welcome Todd to Rangers. Speaking to RangersTV on his arrival at Ibrox, Cantwell said: "I am delighted and I feel very proud.

The 24-year-old playmaker joins for an undisclosed fee from the Skybet Championship club and has penned an “long-term” contract at Ibrox.

He is a player that is fully aligned to our playing style and we believe he will be a key player for the club in the coming seasons. The guys here have seen the person I am and the player I am and that means a lot to me as a player, to be given the chance to play at a big club like Rangers and to be given the platform to really kick on and show the player I want to turn into. Beale commented: “I am extremely happy to welcome Todd to Rangers. “It is a very important stage of my career and a very important move. There is a massive responsibility when you sign for Rangers to be the player that the fans want to see. They want to see a player that works hard and that can win them games which is very important and it is something I hope I can bring.

The relief that surrounds Todd Cantwell's drawn-out Norwich City departure epitomises how the Norfolk boy's Canaries career will be remembered:…

Instead those distractions, frustrations and barriers were allowed to get in the way of what could have been. Loan signing Aaron Ramsey – now likely consigned to missing men starting XI quizzes and ‘players you forgot’ tweets thanks to an untimely injury in Tampa – was often the man to bring that spark in a side severely lacking it. In all of those games he failed to register a single goal or assist, and his only Carabao Cup appearance included a penalty that crashed against the Bournemouth bar and away.

Todd Cantwell has moved to Ibrox from Norwich City on an long-term deal.

I feel the manager can get that out of me and I am looking forward to working with him.” The guys have seen the person I am, the player I am and that means a lot to me. “I can play ping pong with my brother but I am so competitive to win it. The manager wants to make me a better player and that’s really important. Cantwell is keen to compete for trophies and play in Europe for the first time as he seeks to kickstart a career that's fallen by the wayside recently. While Maddison has gone on to make a big money move to Leicester City, played for England and has been heavily linked with a switch to mega rich

Cantwell was one of Norwich's bright young things, a local lad made good, but departs for Rangers with a story of what might have been.

[Aston Villa](https://theathletic.com/football/team/aston-villa/) (£33million), [Ben Godfrey](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ben-godfrey-xvLhI9ttiaWG49xg/) to [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/) (£20m) and even [Jamal Lewis](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jamal-lewis-vgF5oZXsXEQ5yQTK/) to [Newcastle](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/) (£18m). [The Athletic’s Spanish football coverage](https://theathletic.com/4064085/2023/01/09/barca-barcelona-real-madrid/) has expanded… [Cantwell’s Dereham Town under-eights coach told The Athletic in 2019](https://theathletic.com/1215858/2019/10/23/the-rise-of-todd-cantwell-told-by-his-siblings-youth-coaches-and-the-norwich-scout-who-took-him-to-carrow-road/). [Cantwell told The Athletic in April 2022](https://theathletic.com/3233436/2022/04/08/todd-cantwell-heart-for-norwich-city-does-hurt-me-when-portrayed-that-i-dont/) of that move to the Vitality Stadium a year ago. His siblings, Amber and Jordan, noted football conversations would often focus on the difficult games rather than happier times. “Unfortunately, he has not made the progression everyone maybe hoped, but sometimes it only takes one move into a different environment. As it transpired, his time there ended with head coach Scott Parker echoing some of the same doubts voiced by Cantwell’s previous Norwich managers. His relationship with Farke deteriorated at the start of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign. When it comes to assessing that 2020-21 attack in future years, Cantwell will be just as synonymous as the Argentinian. His comparative journey to that of Maddison peaked when Norwich beat Leicester at Carrow Road in February 2020. The result may not have been immediate involvement, but immediate respect was established — significant trust would be placed in the youngster when it was deemed his time to shine had arrived. that is the key to success.”

Rangers say the 24-year-old has signed a 'long-term deal'. The versatile attacking player made 129 appearances for Norwich, winning two Championship titles and ...

The chance to play in Europe and to win trophies, that’s why I am here.’ [Norwich](https://metro.co.uk/tag/norwich-city-fc/). There is a massive responsibility when you sign for Rangers to be the player that the fans want to see. ‘It is a very important stage of my career and a very important move. [Rangers ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/glasgow-rangers/)say the 24-year-old has signed a ‘long-term deal’. Cantwell said: ‘I am delighted and I feel very proud.

Well, it is always a coup for any club to snag a world-class player like young Master Cantwell for the equivalent of a petty cash voucher.

Indeed, in another part of the fitba multiverse, fearless Scottish sports journalists will have already ascertained that this relatively modest fee is also being paid over the next FOUR transfer windows. Let’s speculate that “undisclosed” means something in the region of £125k. No doubt, Mr Beale will be delighted that the brethren in the Blue Room could gather the funds to get the deal over the line.