Conor Coady, a former Rangers transfer target, has retired from football after joining Wrexham in August. The 33-year-old centre-back was of interest to Rangers manager Russell Martin during the summer of 2025 as the club prepared for the potential departure of Robin Propper.
Russell Martin, the Rangers manager, had expressed interest in Coady at that time. The defender instead moved to Hollywood-backed Wrexham this past August before announcing his retirement. He posted a video on social media with the message "Lived the dream.
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Former Rangers manager Michael Beale was among those to publicly congratulate Coady.
🔝🔝🐺🔥" England internationals Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish also sent congratulatory messages following the retirement announcement.
The news emerges as Rangers, currently second in the Premiership with 24 points from 11 games, continue their title push. They are four points behind leaders Celtic and are unbeaten in their last five league matches, a run that includes a 1-0 win over Aberdeen last Friday. Top scorer Ryan Naderi, with five goals this season, netted the winner in that match. The team's recent form shows three wins and two draws from their last five outings, following the 1-0 victory over Aberdeen on 31 October, a 2-2 draw with Heart of Midlothian on 28 October, a 4-0 win over St Johnstone on 24 October, a 2-2 draw with Dundee on 17 October, and a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock on 10 October. With 19 goals scored and only nine conceded, they possess a strong goal difference of plus ten.
Attention now turns to Rangers' next fixture, an away match against St Mirren on Saturday 7 November. The last meeting between the sides ended in a 1-0 victory for Rangers at Ibrox in September. The club's defensive unit, which has conceded just nine league goals, will prepare for that match as the transfer speculation provides background context to their campaign.
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