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Scottish gossip: Wright, O’Riley, Sima, Rrahmani, Begovic, Murray – BBC Sport

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June 30, 2024

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Scottish gossip: Wright, O’Riley, Sima, Rrahmani, Begovic, Murray – BBC Sport

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Rangers winger Scott Wright is a target for Sheffield Wednesday, with the Championship club registering an interest in the 26-year-old who has a year left of his Ibrox contract. (Sunday Mail)

Brighton & Hove Albion have reduced the £8m price tag placed on Abdallah Sima, but new head coach Fabian Hurzeler has yet to assess the 23-year-old forward who was on loan to Rangers. (Sussex Express via Glasgow Times)

Rapid Bucharest striker Albion Rrahmani, the 23-year-old who has been linked with Rangers, is close to a £2.5m transfer to Slavia Prague. (Pro Sport via Sunday Mail)

Celtic would be willing to accept a £35m bid for 23-year-old midfielder Matt O’Riley should one be tabled this summer. (Football Insider)

Sources in his homeland suggest Celtic are one of several European clubs eyeing up 18-year-old Herediano forward Andy Rojas, who became the youngest player to represent Costa Rica at the Copa America with a late substitute appearance in Friday night’s 3-0 loss to Colombia. (Scottish Sun On Sunday)

Asmir Begovic says he is “really excited for the next challenge” after the Celtic-linked 37-year-old goalkeeper rejected a new contract with Queens Park Rangers because he was told he would be second choice after Paul Nardi’s arrival from Gent. (Sunday Mail, print edition)

Celtic have not yet agreed a deal to sign Fenerbahce goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, with the 29-year-old’s wage demands a major hurdle to overcome. (Football Insider)

Newcastle United are in advanced talks with Nottingham Forest over signing Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, with 21-year-old Scotland youth midfielder Elliot Anderson likely to move in the opposite direction. (TalkSport)

New FC Copenhagen sports director Sune Smith-Nielsen refused to be drawn when asked if they would be keen to sign Scotland centre-half Scott McKenna after the 27-year-old’s release by Nottingham Forest following his loan spell with the Danish club. (Football Scotland)

Archie Gray is travelling to Brentford for a medical ahead of a potential £40m transfer after Leeds United reluctantly agreed to sell the Scotland-qualified 18-year-old, but there is still time for one of the many other Premier League clubs interested in the midfielder to hijack the deal. (Nizaar Kinsella on X)

Hibernian want to bring 32-year-old striker Simon Murray back to Easter Road from Ross County. (Alan Nixon on Patreon)

Hibs are eager to bolster their forward line and Ross County’s Simon Murray is on their shortlist as a potential signing. (Scotland On Sunday)

Ross County manager Don Cowie and chairman Roy MacGregor have made it clear they want top scorer Simon Murray to remain at the club amid interest from several Scottish Premiership rivals. (Daily Record)

Diego Pineda is poised to leave Dundee a year into his two-year contract, having played just 24 minutes of league football, and a return to playing in his Mexican homeland, most likely a loan deal, is the 29-year-old forward’s preferred option. (The Courier)

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