Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Dundee Utd, Kamberi, Shankland, Avdijaj, Sunderland, Stoke, Shrewsbury

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Kosovo winger Donis Avdijaj, who agreed to terminate his contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor on Friday, is expected to arrive in Scotland in the next 24 hours for signing talks with Hearts, with manager Daniel Stendel saying the 23-year-old will add goals and European experience. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Lech Poznan are poised to make a second bid for Hibernian striker Florian Kamberi, but the Polish club, who wanted to take the 24-year-old on loan with a view to buying in the summer, are unlikely to match the Albania international's £2m release clause and it is unlikely to be accepted by the Scottish Premiership outfit. (Daily Record), external

Shrewsbury Town manager Brian Caldwell has revealed that Rangers midfielder Greg Docherty has rejected a return to his club after the 23-year-old's successful loan spell there last season and looks likely to join English League One rivals Sunderland. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Ibrox defender Jamie Barjonas is poised to join Partick Thistle on loan. (Scottish Sun), external

Dundee United head coach Robbie Neilson has vowed to hang on to Lawrence Shankland after Celtic watched the 24-year-old Scotland striker score his 26th goal in 27 games as the Championship leaders drew 2-2 with top-flight Hibs in the Scottish Cup on Sunday. (Daily Record), external

Polish FA president Zbigniew Boniek says he is sick and tired of players being sold on the cheap by the country's clubs after Jagiellonia Bialystok allowed Patryk Klimala to join Celtic for £3.5m, with the head of the parent body saying the 21-year-old striker can become as good a player as Inter Milan's £95m forward Lautaro Martinez. (Daily Record), external

A printing error meant that East of Scotland League side Broxburn Athletic played their historic Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren with shirts proclaiming the game in Paisley took place next month. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Celtic right-back Jeremie Frimpong claimed he was the victim of penalty decision errors at both ends of the park by referee Alan Muir in his side's 2-1 Scottish Cup win over Partick Thistle at Firhill. (Scottish Sun), external