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Todd Cantwell feelings clear as Rangers feud with Philippe Clement finally put behind him for 'love'

Blackburn Rovers' Todd Cantwell celebrates scoring
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Jubilant John Eustace reckons that Todd Cantwell now feels "at home" with Blackburn Rovers after escaping Rangers in the summer.

The playmaker was the hero for Rovers as he netted their crucial goal against Leeds United from the penalty spot to cap off a flying star to life at Ewood Park after a sour end to him time at Ibrox. The 26-year-old endured a rocky relationship with boss Philippe Clement after the Belgian took over the hot seat from Michael Beale - with Cantwell submitting a transfer requested to leave the Scottish Premiership giants.

He would be frozen out of the first-team plans and training with the B team before being sold to the English Championship side on the final day of the summer transfer window. But during his tenure Clement would notably haul Cantwell off after just 35 minutes in the Europa League clash with Aris Limassol before criticising his lack of width on the right flank during the clash with the Cypriot side.

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Following the Englishman's exit, both parties teased that the full story had yet to come out with Cantwell also recently teasing the prospect of a return to Rangers in the future. But it appears that will be a long way down the road with current boss Eustace heaping praise on the midfielder.

Asked if he was "confident" that Cantwell would find the net from 12 yards, he told Rovers TV: "Yeah, I was confident and I'm delighted for him to get his first goal for this football club. I thought his performance was outstanding.

"He's got better and better and he's a real pivotal player for us, and gives us that platform to build and play. You can see as we are evolving as a football team he's a big part of that. I think he feels at home now here. The players love him to bits. He's a cracking lad and it's important that he keeps developing and improving as the group do."