Former Union Saint-Gilloise and Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, is set to become the new manager of Scotland. (Sun)
Pocognoli is the frontrunner to replace Steve Clarke after the Scottish FA worked through a shortlist. (Herald – subscription required)
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Michel-Ange Balikwisha is poised to leave Celtic as the forward is a casualty of manager Martin O’Neill’s tactical approach, with Monza, Basel and Elversberg having scouted the 25-year-old. (Sacha Tavolieri on X)
Celtic midfielder Arne Engels has agreed terms on a five-year contract with West Ham United after the clubs settled on a £22m fee for the 22-year-old Belgium international. (Sky Sports)
The £22m fee agreed between Celtic and West Ham United will shatter the English Championship transfer record. (TeamTalk)
Celtic are in the market for a replacement for Engels. (Scotsman – subscription required)
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Blackburn Rovers 28-year-old Balazs Toth is high on the list of Celtic’s goalkeeping targets, although the Championship club will look for a fee of more than £4m. (Alan Nixon on Patreon)
New LA Galaxy forward Kyogo Furuhashi says he rejected the chance to return to Celtic as he was determined to establish himself with Birmingham City. (Record – subscription required)
Celtic are trying to fight off Premier League clubs in their bid to keep 17-year-old striker Emmanuel Obidiwe. (Record – subscription required)
Dietmar Kuhbauer believes Celtic are a stronger side than his LASK team before the clubs’ Champions League play-off meeting. (Herald – subscription required)
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Former Celtic full-back Efrain Juarez is adamant he is destined to return to the Glasgow club and manage them one day. (TUDN Faitelson sin Censura via Daily Record)
PSV Eindhoven have been left bemused by Rangers’ decision to pull out of the £6.5m deal for winger Couhaib Driouech as they believe the 24-year-old’s injury was known to the Ibrox club and he will soon be back to full fitness. (Anthony Joseph on X)
PSV believe they are getting back a “disillusioned player” after Driouech’s move to Rangers fell through. (Scotsman – subscription required)
Rangers manager Derek McInnes personally intervened to secure the signing of 27-year-old left-back James Penrice on loan from AEK Athens. (TeamTalk)
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Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson has hinted the Ibrox club did make contact with his son Lewis but suggests they wasted their time in doing so as Bologna valued the 26-year-old Scotland midfielder too highly. (Herald – subscription required)
Former Czech Republic defender Jan Rajnoch backs Jablonec to trouble Rangers in their Conference League play-off round. (Herald – subscription required)
Former Hearts winger Alexandros Kyziridis, 25, scored and was sent off on his Corum debut as the Turkish side drew 2-2 with Galatasaray on Friday. (Sun)
St Mirren have agreed a deal with Arsenal to take 20-year-old winger Ismeal Kabiaon on loan. (Sun)
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Despite rumours, there have been no discussions between Newcastle United and Scottish Rugby about the Premier League club possibly using Murrayfield as a temporary home venue during a prospective redevelopment of St James’ Park. (Scotsman – subscription required)
East Kilbride manager Mick Kennedy has offered to sponsor the shirts of players at fellow SPFL club Morton amid their lack of squad numbers. (Sun)
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