Udinese reportedly increase their offer for Motherwell’s Lennon Miller, there’s fresh news of centre-backs linked with the Old Firm, while Aberdeen are said to have struck a bargain with AC Milan.
Udinese
are pursuing a £4.5m deal to take
Motherwell
midfielder Lennon Miller to Serie A having had a £2.5m offer rejected for the 18-year-old Scotland international in January.
(The Herald),external
Derby County
are preparing a third offer for
Sturm Graz
right-back Max Johnston having had bids of £1.4m and £1.6m knocked back by the Austrian champions, while
Panathinaikos
are closely monitoring the 21-year-old Scotland international’s situation.
(Sky Sports),external
Nobel Mendy is pushing for a transfer to
Rangers
, with
Real Betis
now in exclusive talks with the Glasgow club to complete an agreement for the 20-year-old centre-half.
(Sacha Tavolieri on X),external
Rangers
are set to clinch a £3.45m deal for Nobel Mendy after the
Real Betis
defender opted for a move to Scotland instead of La Liga rivals
Rayo Vallecano
.
(Daily Record),external
Barry Ferguson and his coaching staff were looking to have a Scottish player-focused transfer window if they had landed the
Rangers
job permanently, according to former assistant Billy Dodds.
(Daily Record),external
Celtic
have joined
Anderlecht
and
Besiktas
in the race to sign 23-year-old
Le Havre
centre-half Etienne Youte at a price of £4.3m.
(Paris Normandie via Daily Record),external
Manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted
Celtic
will look to do transfer business ahead of this week’s Champions League deadline.
(The National),external
Aberdeen
have agreed a bargain, free-transfer deal, with just a 20% sell-on clause, for 21-year-old Marko Lazetic, despite
AC Milan
having initially wanted 50% for the Serbia Under-21 striker for whom they paid Red Star Belgrade £3.5m in 2022.
(Daily Record),external
Aberdeen
target Marko Lazetic has the talent for the “top five leagues in Europe”, according to Slavko Matic, who was the striker’s head coach at Serbian top-flight club
TSC
while on loan from
AC Milan
last season.
(Press & Journal),external
Heart of Midlothian
are considering recalling 20-year-old Adam Forrester from his loan to
St Johnstone
after Christian Borchgrevink was ruled out for a number of weeks with a thigh injury, leaving the Premiership club short at right-back.
(Edinburgh Evening News),external
St Johnstone
have rejected an offer from
Peterborough United
for 21-year-old striker Makenzie Kirk, having previously knocked back bids from
Bristol Rovers
and a Scottish Premiership club this summer as well as holding discussions with Championship rivals
Dunfermline Athletic
.
(Daily Record),external
St Johnstone
are unlikely to allow Makenzie Kirk to join Championship rivals
Dunfermline Athletic
, but two Premiership clubs have lodged an interest in the striker while bids have been rejected from
Bristol Rovers
and
Peterborough United
.
(The Courier),external
Amid reports that several English clubs are “monitoring” the Irishman’s progress,
Dundee United
manager Jim Goodwin has revealed that he is locked in talks with a view to extending his contract.
(The Courier),external
Queen’s Park
have confirmed the resignation of club president Graeme Shields, who claims “personal and online abuse” is a factor in his decision to leave the Championship club.
(The Herald),external
source: bbc sport