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Exclusive: Rangers Boss Danny Rohl Eyeing Up Bailey Cadamarteri in Owls’ January Raid

New Rangers boss Danny Rohl aims to take advantage of Sheffield Wednesday's financial crisis by pursuing Bailey Cadamarteri. Knowing the player well from his time at Hillsborough, Rohl is eager to bolster his attacking options at Ibrox. Wednesday's administration and late wage payments could make a move possible.

published: 24-10-2025

Last updated: 23-01-2026

Shane MacDermott
S. MacDermott
Sports Writer
Louis Hobbs
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New Rangers boss Danny Rohl will attempt to exploit the financial crisis at his former club Sheffield Wednesday by swooping for Bailey Cadamarteri, SportsBoom can exclusively reveal. 

The German, who took charge at Ibrox earlier this month following Russell Martin’s disastrous tenure, is desperate to bolster his attacking options in order to kick-start his new club’s season.

And our sources have been told that has prompted him to instruct the Glaswegian giants’ hierarchy to begin piecing together a proposed deal for one of the Championship’s most exciting young talents.

Rohl’s time at Hillsborough also means he has detailed knowledge of the fee it would take to capture Cadamarteri and the best time to make contact with his former employers. 

Aged 20, Cadamarteri came close to leaving South Yorkshire during the summer as the club looked to raise emergency funds. While a mega-money move to a club like Manchester City wasn't on the cards, Rangers now see an opportunity for a strategically affordable deal a footballing equivalent of finding value with no minimum deposit betting sites, where a small outlay can yield significant returns.

Rangers Reunion?

Rohl is confident that his relationship with the striker, combined with the prospect of challenging for major honours at a historic club, would make Rangers an attractive proposition. A move to Ibrox represents a step up to a premier destination, much like a player would aim for the top 10 casino online uk—a platform with greater visibility, prestige, and potential rewards for the player and his family, which includes his father, ex-Everton and Sheffield United marksman, Danny.

Bottom of the Championship and now in administration, Wednesday also find themselves in hot water with the English Football League after repeatedly being guilty of paying wages late.

Chansiri fell-out badly with Rohl towards the end of his tenure, when the latter initially refused to report for pre-season training after growing tired of Wednesday’s off-the-pitch issues. That decision did not go down well with some senior figures in the dressing room, who were instead led by Rohl’s successor Henril Pedersen at a training camp in Staffordshire.

But with the club now in the hand of a group of three administrators, Rangers are ready to strike now Chansiri is out of the picture. 

Shane MacDermott
Shane MacDermottSports Writer

Shane is a seasoned sports journalist and one of the most recognisable voices in the snooker pressroom. From Ronnie O’Sullivan to Zhao Xintong, he has sat down with the sport’s biggest names and broken hundreds of front-page national stories.

Alongside his work for SportsBoom, Shane regularly freelances for national outlets including the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, and Daily Star.

While cricket is Shane’s true passion, particularly Test cricket, he keeps it largely separate from his professional work. But don’t expect him to be sold on The Hundred as the future of the game.