Scottish Gossip: McBurnie, Turnbull, Jota, Kent, Yilmaz, Neilson
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Sheffield United are in advanced talks with 27-year-old Scotland striker Oli McBurnie and 32-year-old former Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham, who are both out of contract next summer, over new deals with the Premier League club. (TeamTalk), external
A report linking Scotland midfielder David Turnbull with a £7m move to AC Milan is wide of the mark and the 24-year-old will not be joining the Serie A club in January, but he is considering his options with his Celtic contract ending next summer and not being a regular starter under Brendan Rodgers. (The Herald), external
Kartal Yilmaz, the 23-year-old Turkish midfielder currently on loan at Kayserispor from Besiktas, says he was close to joining namesake Ridvan at Ibrox last year only for the transfer to Rangers to fall through. (Hurriyet), external
Former Celtic winger Jota wants to join former manager Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur in January on loan from Al-Ittihad, but the Australian is still mulling over whether the 24-year-old Portuguese winger would be a good fit for the Premier League. (The Sun), external
A proposal by Nottingham Forest to take 27-year-old former Rangers winger Ryan Kent on loan from Fenerbahce for the second half of the season is under consideration by the Turkish Super Lig club. (Haber 7 via TeamTalk), external
Rangers' search for a new director of football could put manager Philippe Clement's plan to add a left-back and striker during the January transfer window on hold. (Football Insider), external
Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith has told Lewis Neilson that a regular first-team place is within his capabilities when the 20-year-old centre-half returns from his season-long loan spell with Partick Thistle. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Derek Adams, the recently returned Ross County manager, says the squad he has inherited is bigger than he would normally assemble. (Press & Journal), external
Inverness Caledonian Thistle head coach Duncan Ferguson wants to keep 33-year-old former St Johnstone midfielder David Wotherspoon beyond the end of his short-term contract in January. (Press & Journal), external
Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli, currently with Adana Demirspor, has reignited his feud with Brendan Rodgers, branding the Celtic manager the worst coach of his career during their time together at Liverpool and dubbing the Northern Irishman "a disaster" as a human being. (Glasgow Evening Times), external
Rangers manager Philippe Clement says a spate of squad members becoming dads is another situation he will have to manage as the club builds up to a crucial period in mid-December when Europa League progress and the Viaplay Cup are up for grabs. (The Scotsman), external
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith is poised to ditch his favoured four-man defence and keep the back three that has underpinned three successive Premiership victories. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
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