Morgan Whittaker’s hopes of a move to Rangers this month are still alive after he failed to make the Swansea City bench for the Welsh side's Championship fixture against Michael Beale’s former club QPR.
The 22-year-old winger is a target for Beale but if he had featured at Loftus Road for the Welsh side in their Championship clash then any chance of a January transfer would have been over as, having played for Plymouth Argyle while on loan this season, FIFA rules prevent him playing for a third club.
Former Rangers defender Russell Martin’s club aren’t now in action again until they play Birmingham City after the transfer window closes so it’s a huge relief to the Ibrox side who can now work to try and get a deal over the line for the player. Record Sport exclusively revealed earlier this week how former Derby County man Whittaker is keen on a move north of the border but Rangers are reportedly a good bit away in their valuation of the player, with Swans boss Martin revealing a bid had been rejected.
Martin said on the eve of the game that Whittaker was included in the squad for their trip to west London and that sparked fears that any move to sign him this month would be dead in the water, but he wasn't named on the bench. And WalesOnline report that the player told club chiefs "he wasn't in the right frame of mind" to play in the game and that a joint decision was then made not to travel.
FIFA Article 5.3 - named the Three and Two Rule - states a player can only play for two different teams in any given season, despite it being possible to be registered with three different clubs in a season."In accordance with FIFA Regulations a Player may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during one season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play in official matches for two clubs.”
Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.
You can also follow our dedicated Rangers and Celtic podcast pages and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.
READ NEXT:
