Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher says a change of heart in the Swansea camp put an end to Rangers' pursuit of the winger.
The League One promotion chasers had the 22-year-old on loan in the first part of the season and he shone in England's third tier, scoring nine goals and racking up seven assists. He was then recalled to Wales and Ibrox boss Michael Beale began a pursuit which became public, as Russell Martin confirmed bids from Scotland for his man and then leaving him out of matchday squads until the transfer window was shut.
In the end, Whittaker went nowhere and will form part of Swansea's Championship team for the rest of the season. But speaking to Plymouth Live, Argyle boss Schumacher says the attacker didn't know where he was going to end up before his club's decision, and that the Plymouth board would have backed another loan attempt.
