Palestine head coach Ihab Abu Jazar has told 26-year-old Columbus Crew striker Wessam Abou Ali to accept an offer to join Celtic in January and expects him to reject Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia and Al Ahly in Egypt. (Herald – subscription required)
Celtic, Club Brugge and Espanyol scouted 22-year-old midfielder Issa Doumbia in action for Venezia against Monza in Serie B on Saturday, while Southampton remain interested after having a £5.25m offer for the Italy Under-21 cap rejected this summer. (Tutto Mercato Web)
Japan forward Daizen Maeda has now informed Celtic he is willing to remain in Glasgow until after next summer’s World Cup. (Herald – subscription required)
Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale are interested in taking 23-year-old left-back Hayato Inamura, who joined Celtic this summer on a four-year deal but has played just once, back to his Japanese homeland. (TRA via Glasgow Times)
Cluj president Iuliu Muresan has admitted the Romanian club are hoping next month to sell 23-year-old forward Louis Munteanu, with whom Celtic were linked this summer, to help resolve financial problems. (Digi Sport)
Rangers and Udinese are among clubs monitoring midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is in a dispute with Saint-Etienne after refusing to accept a summer move to the relegated French club after they triggered a loan purchase option from Sunderland for the 23-year-old. (Foot Mercato)
But Rangers have no interest in entertaining a sale for Djeidi Gassama, the 22-year-old winger subject to interest from Villarreal, in January under any circumstances. (Football Insider)
January could be Rangers’ last opportunity to sell Nicolas Raskin at a premium, while fellow midfielders Joe Rothwell and Kieran Dowell, plus winger Rabbi Matondo, are likely to leave if new clubs can be found. (Football Transfers)
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could have left Ibrox in the summer but pulled the plug on an exit strategy that was in place, according to former Rangers number one Cammy Bell. (Record)
Rangers will be backed by 2,362 supporters for their away match against Celtic next month after the exact ticket allocation was confirmed. (Herald – subscription required)
Heart of Midlothian have had the biggest squad value rise (£1.95m) in the Scottish Premiership this season, becoming the third most valuable club – and, although Celtic and Rangers remain the most valuable, the Old Firm duo are the biggest losers (£5.4m and £9.1m respectively). (Transfermarkt)
Celtic centre-half Liam Scales, Hearts forward Claudio Braga and Rangers winger Djeidi Gassama all received £900,000 upgrades in value since the start of the season. (Transfermarkt)
Ross County have been linked with a loan move for Crystal Palace midfielder Jack Wells-Morrison as they prepare to face Arbroath, whose co-manager, David Gold, is one of the names in the frame to replace the departed Tony Docherty in Dingwall. (Press & Journal – subscription required)
Chelsea Women goalkeeper Katie Cox’s loan to Aberdeen could be terminated amid reports suggesting Women’s Super League clubs are keen on signing the 19-year-old in January. (Press & Journal – subscription required)
Dunfermline Athletic owner James Bord is one of the final three bidders for financially stricken Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, for whom administrators have set the price-tag at around £30m. (Mail)
Scotland could face Curacao in a World Cup send-off game at Hampden Park before jetting to the United States for the summer tournament. (Sun)
