Rangers & Hearts linked with defenders - gossip
Rangers and Hearts linked with defenders as Aberdeen offer new terms to captain.
Rangers are making significant strides in their pursuit of Nigerian defender Akpe Victory, the 6ft 5in 19-year-old currently with Hungarian side Zalaegerszegi . (TEAMtalk) Hearts are one of the clubs interested in 22-year-old central defender Leon King, who is leaving Rangers under freedom of contract, having not been offered new terms. (Anthony Joseph on X) Meanwhile, Hearts' head of recruitment William Lancefield is set to leave Tynecastle for the same job with Luton Town .
(Peter O'Rourke on X) Celtic manager Martin O'Neill highlighted the contribution of substitute Marcelo Sarrachi in the dressing room following Saturday's Scottish Premiership title-winning victory over Hearts . (Record) Dunfermline Athletic can have confidence they can cause an upset in Saturday's Scottish Cup final against Celtic . (Courier - subscription required) Aberdeen have offered captain Graeme Shinnie, 34, a new two-year contract but both parties remain far from an agreement, with the midfielder's former club Inverness Caledonian Thistle monitoring the situation.
(Anthony Joseph on X) Hibernian "definitely need to add to the top end of the pitch" says head coach David Gray, despite the surprise contract U-turn from Martin Boyle. (Edinburgh Evening News - evening news) Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 31, can become an Aston Villa legend if he helps them win the Europa League, says former Villa player Lee Hendrie. (Sun) Mourinho wants Rashford at Real Madrid - Tuesday gossip O'Neill urges Celtic to move quick on manager - gossip