Rennes coach Jorge Sampaoli is confident of the arrival of Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and hopes he can make his debut as early as this weekend. (Scottish Sun), external

Rennes decided to bring forward their pursuit of Kyogo and have sealed a £10m deal with Celtic for the 30-year-old. (Le Parisien – in French), external

Celtic are eyeing a move for former winger Jota as Rennes close in on Kyogo. (Scottish Sun), external

The Scottish FA is trying to convince Chicago Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady, one of the rising stars in Major League Soccer, to switch his international allegiance to Scotland. (Scottish Sun), external

Officers from Police Scotland were given special permission to monitor Glasgow’s CCTV before the Rangers v Celtic game earlier this month in order to avoid a repeat of the street violence seen late last year. (The Herald), external

James Tavernier believes Amad Diallo’s modest loan stint at Rangers helped propel the winger to be a superstar at Manchester United. (Daily Record), external

Scotland winger Ben Doak will not be moving clubs this month after Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick revealed a clause in his contract will see him stay at Riverside Stadium until the end of the season. (The Scotsman), external