Celtic and Rangers could face competition from Bologna for David Watson, the 21-year-old midfielder who is out of contract at Kilmarnock in the summer. (Il Resto di Carlino – in Italian), external
Rangers are lining up a move for Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles, who worked under Ibrox manager Danny Rohl at current club Sheffield Wednesday. (Give Me Sport), external
Melbourne Victory defender Joshua Rawlins is being watching closely by Dundee United as they continue targeting the A-League market. (Football 360), external
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes remains “very positive” on a return to fitness before the end of the season for Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, while revealing defender Stuart Findlay is close to a return. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Linked heavily with Rangers, Scotland Under-21 defender Luke Graham insists he is giving no thought to transfer speculation and is only focused on keeping Dundee safe in the Scottish Premiership. (The Courier), external
Auston Trusty is an injury worry for Celtic after the centre-back was forced off late in the USA’s friendly defeat to Portugal. (Glasgow Times), external
Rangers are confident Ashton Scally will sign their offer of a three-year pro contract, despite Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea showing interest in the 15-year-old defender. (Scott Burns on X), external
Crystal Palace and Southampton have each reached an agreement with Queen’s Park for 16-year-old Harris Azfal in the region of £40,000, with a sell-on clause included. (TeamTalk), external
Peter Lawwell is to keep his place on the the board of the European Football Clubs organisation despite stepping down as Celtic chairman. (Daily Record), external
Former Hibs and St Mirren manager Jack Ross is one of the names the Scottish Football Association has shortlisted to become their new chief football officer, with the 49-year-old old currently in the post of head of football strategy at Newcastle United. (Daily Record), external
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti reckons he has a World Cup headache because he has too many quality players to select in his final squad for a group that includes Scotland. (The Herald), external
