Rangers reportedly agree to sell Hamza Igamane, a bid arrives for Mohamed Diomande, Celtic are said to be close to signing Hayato Inamura, while Greg Taylor is apparently in Greece to join PAOK…
Lille
have agreed a deal with
Rangers
to sign Morocco forward Hamza Igamane, with AS FAR, from whom the Ibrox club signed the 22-year-old, receiving nearly 30% of the transfer fee.
(Kora Maroc),external
Rangers
striker Hamza Igamane is closing in on an agreement to join Ligue 1 outfit
Lille
after
Everton
and
West Ham United
decided against pursuing the 22-year-old because they do not think he is ready for the Premier League.
(Football Insider),external
Issame Charai, who left
Rangers’
coaching team to become Westerlo team boss this summer, says leaving Ibrox had not crossed Hamza Igamane’s mind when they last spoke, but it believed
Lille
have stepped up their interest in the 22-year-old and his fellow Moroccan is now keen on the move to France.
(Scottish Sun),external
Besiktas
have submitted an initial offer ranging from £8.5m to £10.3m for 23-year-old
Rangers
and Ivory Coast midfielder Mohamed Diomande.
(Fussball Europa),external
Rangers
have set their sights on agreeing a deal to sign Jamie Vardy on a free transfer following the 38-year-old England striker’s departure from
Leicester City
.
(Football Insider),external
Conor Coady has returned to
Leicester City
for pre-season training despite ongoing talks over a move to
Rangers
for the 32-year-old England centre-half being at an advanced stage.
(Daily Record),external
FC Zurich
want to bring back 24-year-old winger Samuel Ballet from
Como
for a second loan spell, but
Rangers, Norwich City
and
Trabzonspor
are much further ahead in the race to secure the former Swiss youth international and are holding concrete talks.
(Blick Sport),external
Albirex Niigata
have confirmed that Hayato Inamura has left the Japanese club and it is understood the 23-year-old centre-back, who has apologised for leaving them at this stage, is set to undergo a medical and finalise the paperwork this week for his transfer to
Celtic
.
(Sky Sports),external
After playing in
Albirex Niigata’s
weekend 4-0 defeat by Machida Zelvia, Hayato Inamura has confirmed he has “decided to transfer overseas” and he is expected to arrive in Scotland this week to join
Celtic
.
(The Herald),external
Greg Taylor was due to arrive in Thessaloniki on Monday to sign a three-year contract with
PAOK
pending a medical after the 27-year-old Scotland left-back rejected a new contract from
Celtic
and offers from other clubs.
(Nova Sports),external
Royal Antwerp
head coach Stef Wils has told Belgian media he is determined to keep a hold of 24-year-old winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha, who has been on
Celtic’s
agenda since January.
(The Herald),external
Nectarios Triantis will begin pre-season with
Sunderland
this week while
Hibernian
remain in talks about a return to Easter Road for the 22-year-old Australian following last season’s loan.
(Daily Record),external
Dundee United
have held talks with
Ferencvaros
as they pursue a loan move for 21-year-old midfielder Isaac Pappoe, who is keen on a switch to Scotland after struggling to make his mark in the Hungarian champions’ first team since arriving from Aarau last summer.
(The Courier),external
Dunfermline Athletic
and
Partick Thistle
have both declared an interest in Louis Moult after the 33-year-old striker was released by
Dundee United
.
(Daily Record),external
Balint Demus, the 23-year-old Hungarian goalkeeper who left
Cove Rangers
this summer, played on trial for
Dunfermline Athletic
at the weekend and was also with the Pars in Bulgaria last week for a training camp.
(Press & Journal),external
Derry City
have agreed to end Paul McMullan’s contract six months early as the Scottish winger wants a return home and
Ayr United, Raith Rovers
and
St Johnstone
are all interested in the 29-year-old.
(Daily Record),external
Ross County
are in talks to sign 19-year-old
Aberdeen
midfielder Adam Emslie, who spent last season on loan to
Cove Rangers
.
(Sky Sports),external
Adam Emslie is set to knock back the chance to remain in the Scottish Premiership with promoted
Livingston
, having also had interest from
St Johnstone
, with the
Aberdeen
midfielder preferring a move to
Ross County
on a two-year contract in a transfer that includes a number of add-ons and future incentives.
(Daily Record),external
Adam Emslie is wanted on a permanent transfer by
Ross County
, but they face competition from a host of clubs and the winger could yet remain with
Aberdeen
.
(Press & Journal),external
Raith Rovers
are running the rule over 19-year-old defender Ethan Drysdale, who has been freed by
Heart of Midlothian
.
(The Courier),external
Greenock Morton
are close to signing Charlie Albinson, who was a trialist in their weekend friendly win over Annan Athletic, after the 28-year-old goalkeeper left
Hamilton Academical
.
(Daily Record),external
Scotland schoolboy international Cameron Keay has rejected an offer of a new contract from
Greenock Morton
despite
St Mirren
having cooled their interest in the 18-year-old forward.
(Greenock Telegraph),external
St Johnstone
manager Simo Valakari has decided against triggering a clause to recall Aaron Essel and the 19-year-old Ghana midfielder will remain on loan to
North Texas
in the Major Soccer League’s third tier until October.
(The Courier),external
source: bbc sport