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Rangers, Celtic & Theo Bair linked with moves – Scottish gossip – BBC Sport

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June 6, 2024

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Rangers, Celtic & Theo Bair linked with moves – Scottish gossip – BBC Sport

Image caption, Theo Bair scored 15 goals for Motherwell in season 2023-24

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the decision on Relebohile Mofokeng’s future will be left up to the 19-year-old midfielder amid links with Rangers. (Radio 2000’s Game On)

Penarol president Nacho Ruglio says the Uruguayan club have no need to sell Damian Garcia after the 20-year-old midfielder was linked with a switch to Rangers amid his contract dispute. (Montevideo Portal via Record)

Rangers, St Pauli and Lecce are among the concrete suitors for Bayern Munich left-winger Yusuf Kabadayi after Schalke 04, where the 20-year-old was on loan, decided the the overall package for his return was too expensive. (Florian Plettenberg on X)

Turkish club Besiktas were in talks with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before appointing ex-Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst. (ESPN)

Championship trio Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Sunderland are all admirers of Motherwell striker Theo Bair, but Bundesliga newcomers St Pauli are in pole position to sign the 24-year-old. (HITC)

Asked about being linked with a move to Celtic, 36-year-old goalkeeper Asmir Begovic said he is “currently looking at options” but is waiting to see what happens with discussions about a new contract with Queens Park Rangers. (TalkSport)

Liverpool are working on signing a new goalkeeper as they prepare for Caoimhin Kelleher to leave this summer and Premier League rivals could join Celtic in registering their interest in the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who wants first-team football. (Football Insider)

Peter Grant urges former club Celtic to sign goalkeeper David de Gea, who has been without a club since leaving Manchester United a year ago. (Record)

Turning Paulo Bernardo’s loan into a permanent transfer will cost Celtic less than the reported £6m, with the Scottish champions now expected to offer Benfica £3m up front, with £500,000-worth of add-ons bringing the total transfer fee to £3.5m, with a sell-on clause included for the 22-year-old midfielder. (Daily Mail, print edition)

Aston Villa remain among clubs interested in Kieran Tierney as Arsenal sources confirmed they hope to generate around £25m by selling the out-of-favour Scotland defender this summer. (TeamTalk)

Crystal Palace are willing to listen to offers for striker Odsonne Edouard this summer but value the 26-year-old, who cost £14m from Celtic in 2021, at £20m. (London News Online)

Dunfermline Athletic have accepted bids from Charlton Athletic and Bristol Rovers for defender Josh Edwards, 24. (Courier – subscription)

Dundee have lost their appeal against a £186,000 fine handed down by the SPFL over the state of the pitch at Dens Park. (Herald – subscription)

Several clubs in Scandinavia are interested in Emiliano Marcondes after the midfielder was released by Bournemouth after his loan to Hibernian and with Norwich City deciding against pursuing the Dane. (Record)

Raith Rovers are poised to complete the signing of 34-year-old freed Hibernian centre-half Paul Hanlon. (Courier – subscription)