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Paraag Marathe has explained what would happen if 49ers Enterprises were to own multiple clubs amid interest in buying the Ibrox side

Rangers takeover saga continues to rumble on with a US consortium led by Andrew Cavenagh and heavily backed by the San Francisco 49ers are closing in on a deal to become majority shareholders of the Ibrox club.

Should talks end successfully and a deal be completed in the months ahead, it will be 49ers Enterprises second major investment in a British club having also bought over EFL Championship leaders Leeds United, with chairman Paraag Marathe overseeing the Elland Road club’s progress as they look to seal a return to the Premier League.

The news will excite Rangers fans, who have witnessed their side fall miles behind Glasgow rivals Celtic in the Scottish Premiership this season. Under their current ownership, the Light Blues’ recruitment in recent transfer windows has also led to fierce criticism.

As well as hunting for Philippe Clement’s long-term successor, the Govan outfit are also on the lookout to appoint a new director of football to work alongside Nils Koppen and they have been given a blueprint for how their search could pan out by the Yorkshire club.

Sky Germany have reported that Leeds are looking to secure a sporting director of their own with former Arminia Bielefeld Managing Director of Sport Samir Arabi identified as a leading candidate to fill the vacancy. The Whites want to hire someone with the suitable expertise to provide support for first-team manager Daniel Farke.

However, there are some permutations that must be considered in relation to Leeds that could impact Rangers moving forward.

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American investors have no concerns that their takeover proposal of Rangers would be scuppered by rules on dual ownership.