Thursday's Scottish gossip: Matt O'Riley, Anass Salah-Eddine, Luis Palma, Ridvan Yilmaz, Charlie Adam
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Celtic are bracing themselves for further bids for Matt O'Riley after Atletico Madrid made the first move with a loan-then-buy deal for the Denmark midfielder that could be worth up to £20m. (Scottish Sun), external
Atletico's offer could be a "game-changer" in terms of Celtic's stance on O'Riley - but the club must reinvest if they accept a bid for the 23-year-old. (The Herald), external
Stephen Welsh says Celtic players are able to block out transfer speculation around O'Riley or his fellow centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers. (The Herald), external
Rangers and Italian Serie A outfit Torino are battling with several clubs for young Dutch left-back Anass Salah-Eddine of Ajax. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Left-back Ridvan Yilmaz has revealed Rangers team-mate Scott Wright predicted he would score against Hibernian - and why their celebration went awry. (Scottish Sun), external
Luis Palma's mentor Francisco Pavon has revealed the winger called him for advice about whether to sign for Celtic or to take the lucrative Saudi Arabian deal on offer. (The Herald), external
Former Dundee captain Charlie Adam played a key initial role in the Tayside club and Burnley striking their strategic partnership. (Daily Record), external
Former Aberdeen defender Mattie Pollock, who helped the Dons clinch third in the Premiership last season, is pushing for a move away from Watford and the 22-year-old has submitted a transfer request. (Press & Journal), external
Ex-Celtic and Hibs midfielder Scott Brown said Ayr United are the perfect club for him right now after rejecting a last-ditch bid from Forest Green Rovers to lure him back to England. (Daily Record), external
Ayr United chairman David Smith welcomed Brown to Somerset Park and admitted a bumper Ibrox pay day in the Scottish Cup will fund the Celtic legend's bid to avoid relegation from the Championship. (Daily Record), external
Dundee must quickly learn to be streetwise after the collapse against Heart of Midlothian, says defender Jordan McGhee. (The Courier), external
Shotts boss John McKeown admits the club are facing a "nightmare" repair bill running into the thousands after burst pipes caused significant damage to their Hannah Park home last week. (Daily Record), external