Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Beale, Porteous, Celtic, Juranovic, Aberdeen
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Rangers manager Michael Beale praised Hibernian scorer Ryan Porteous following the Ibrox side's 3-2 win but says the Scotland defender has not emerged as a transfer target for next season. (Sun), external
Porteous says "it was a very difficult decision" to turn down a new contract at Hibs but feels it is time to get out of his "comfort zone". (Express), external
Hibs head coach Lee Johnson believes Porteous "did extremely well" in a midfield role against Rangers. (Scotsman - subscription required), external
Watch: Rangers beat Hibernian in Michael Beale's first game
Meanwhile, Rangers are keen on a £500,000 move for Angolan midfielder Benedito Mambuene Mukendi, who is currently with Trofense in Portugal. (Sun), external
Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz will not return until 2023, with the defender around halfway through his 12-week recovery from a hamstring injury. (Record), external
A 10% portion of any transfer fee Celtic receive for right-back Josip Juranovic will go to the Croatia international's former club Legia Warsaw. (Sun), external
Heart of Midlothian's Australia defender Kye Rowles will only be leaving the club for "mind-boggling" money, says chief executive Andrew McKinlay. (Record), external
The Tynecastle club aim to recruit up to three players next month and remain interested in bringing Callum Paterson back to Edinburgh. (Scotsman - subscription required), external
Hearts are keen on a loan or permanent move for Scotland international Paterson, who is with Sheffield Wednesday. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external
Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin urges his players to rip up the record books on Saturday against Celtic, a team they have not beaten at home in almost seven years. (Record), external
Meanwhile, Goodwin says it's difficult to put a timescale on Callum Roberts' recovery from injury. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external
St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson urges his squad to pick up where they left off before the World Cup break when they resume their season against Ross County on Saturday. (Courier - subscription required), external
Ross County manager Malky Mackay challenges his Canadian trio William Akio, Victor Loturi and Ben Paton to push for international call-ups. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external
The January transfer window "will be important for us" reveals Dundee United head coach Liam Fox. (Courier - subscription required), external
