Celtic
have received a double blow after failing to reach an agreement to secure striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who
Middlesbrough
are now confident of signing, on loan from
Sevilla
after they were unable to agree a deal with
Brondby
for long-term target Mathias Kvistgaardenn.
(Scottish Sun),external
Middlesbrough
are leading the race to sign
Sevilla
striker Kelechi Iheanacho after
Celtic
held talks with the La Liga club over a possible loan with option-to-buy deal for the 28-year-old but were unable to reach an agreement.
(Anthony Joseph on X),external
Sevilla
striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been told he is free to choose his next club amid interest from
Celtic
.
(Daily Record),external
Talks between
Celtic
and
Brondby
for 22-year-old striker Mathias Kvistgaarden have broken down and the Scottish champions have moved on to other targets, although they could revisit in the summer.
(Anthony Joseph on X),external
Slovan Bratislava
sports director Robert Vittek has warned that they will want a record transfer fee in the range of £7-9m for David Strelec, the 23-year-old striker wanted by
Celtic
.
(Daily Record),external
Celtic
are ready to pay a Slovak league record fee of £8m for David Strelec, but
Slovan Bratislava
are demanding at least £10m for the 23-year-old striker.
(TV Noviny),external
Sarpsborg
chief executive Bjorge Oiestad has confirmed the Norwegian club have rejected bids for winger Sondre Orjasaeter and it is believed that
Celtic
are considering an improved offer amid further talks after having a £4.6m bid rejected for 21-year-old valued at around £7m.
(Anthony Joseph on X),external
West Ham United
have stolen a march on their rivals
Brighton & Hove Albion
and a host of English Championship clubs and can land
Celtic
striker Daniel Cummings for around £300,000 in cross-border training compensation this summer, when the 18-year-old is out of contract.
(Daily Record),external
West Ham
are closing in on the signing of
Celtic
striker Daniel Cummings, with talks over a pre-contract agreement having reached an advanced stage for the 18-year-old.
(Anthony Joseph on X),external
Genoa
owner Dan Sucu is considering a late approach for 26-year-old
Rangers
midfielder Ianis Hagi having been “interested in the player for some time” and would offer him the chance to be a “cornerstone” at the Serie A club.
(La Gazzetta Dello Sport via Ibrox News),external
Rangers
could still pursue a deal to sign
Heart of Midlothian
striker Lawrence Shankland as the 29-year-old Scotland international remains on the list of potential targets at Ibrox.
(Football Insider),external
Rangers
are eyeing a loan move for 19-year-old
Chelsea
centre-half Aaron Anselmino.
(Scottish Sun),external
Red Bull Salzburg
sports director Rouven Schroder has left the door open for 19-year-old midfielder Bobby Clark to leave the club amid reported interest from
Rangers
.
(Daily Record),external
Rangers
forward Zak Lovelace is poised to rejoin
Millwall
, the 19-year-old having become the second youngest player to feature for their first team before he moved to Ibrox in 2022.
(NewsatDen),external
Stoke City
have made a bid in the region of about £1.5m plus add-ons for 25-year-old
Hibernian
forward Elie Youan.
(STV),external
Hibs
are braced for late transfer window interest in their Elie Youan after they booted out a bid last week from
Blackburn Rovers
for the 25-year-old French forward, who has numerous admirers in the English Championship and in France.
(The Scotsman),external
Time could run out on
Aberdeen’s
attempt to sign 21-year-old
AC Milan
striker Marko Lazetic on loan with an option to buy because of the red tape required to recall him from Backa Topola and secure a visa before the window closes on Monday.
(Press & Journal),external
Aberdeen
are not working on a deal for
Maccabi Tel Aviv
defender Tyrese Asante and the 22-year-old’s agent has also made it clear he will not be moving in this window.
(Daily Record),external
Hearts
head coach Neil Critchley would like to keep Elton Kabangu long-term after the 26-year-old forward’s impressive start to his loan from
Union Saint-Gilloise
.
(Daily Record),external
Falkirk
are close to selling Callumn Morrison before the close of the window and have two bids on the table for the 25-year-old winger.
(Daily Record),external
John Gilligan has stepped down from the
Rangers
board for a second time following the appointment of Fraser Thornton as chairman and Patrick Stewart as chief executive.
(The Herald),external
source: bbc sport