Scottish gossip: Tavernier, Cooper, Bogusz, Silva, Bajrami, Kent (original) (raw)

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Rangers could look to cash in on captain James Tavernier once the transfer window re-opens in January after the 32-year-old right-back was linked with Turkish clubs Trabzonspor and Besiktas this summer. (Football Insider), external

New Rangers signing Nedim Bajrami pushed for a permanent move from Sassuolo when it looked like it was just going to be a loan and the 25-year-old midfielder sought advice from former team-mate Josh Doig and Liam Henderson, with whom he played at Empoli, about the Ibrox club. (Football Scotland), external

New Poland cap Mateusz Bogusz has revealed he was in negotiations about a move from Los Angeles to Celtic before the deal fell through, but the Scottish champions could pursue a January transfer for the 23-year-old midfielder once the Major League Soccer season concludes. (Glasgow Times), external

St Johnstone are closing in on the signing of a third African player, this time a left-back, while former St Mirren 31-year-old Charles Dunne is one of the options at centre-half. (The Courier), external

Dundee centre-back Antonio Portales has dismissed reports in the Mexican media about interest in the 28-year-old's services from first club Monterrey as a mere rumour and that there was no approach before the transfer window closed in his homeland. (The Courier), external

Former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov helped convince Scotland centre-half Liam Cooper to join CSKA Sofia after the 33-year-old's exit from Leeds United, the Bulgarian club's technical director, Filip Filipov, has revealed. (The Herald), external

Kristijan Trapanovski sought departing Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski's advice before making his summer move to Dundee United from Shkupi and the 25-year-old winger says his compatriot's belief that it will aid his career has already paid off with a call-up to the North Macedonia squad. (Daily Record), external

Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Fabio Silva has insisted he was a success in Scotland as the 22-year-old was paraded by latest loan club Las Palmas following his spell with Rangers last season. (The Herald), external

Former Rangers winger Ryan Kent turned down 21 offers to leave Fenerbahce this summer, the latest four making approaches for the frozen out 27-year-old being Greek League clubs PAOK and AEK Athens and Belgian League duo Westerlo and Antwerp. (Lider Haber), external