Friday's Scottish Gossip: Hart, Hagi, Morelos, Lennon, Vata, Gordon, Baningime, Jeggo, Birighitti, Brown
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Celtic will replace 36-year-old former England international Joe Hart, who is out of contract at the end of the season, as the club's first-choice goalkeeper in the summer after making a new number one their priority for that transfer window. (Football Insider), external
Celtic are hopeful that Rocco Vata will sign a contract extension despite granting the 18-year-old permission to leave and the winger having interest from Serie A clubs Sampdoria, Bologna and Como. (Football Insider), external
Jaden Brown is poised to travel north to sign for St Mirren on loan from Lincoln City in time for the 25-year-old left-back to be included in the squad to face Rangers on Saturday. (Daily Record), external
Australia international James Jeggo has emerged as a likely replacement for Melbourne City's departed Moroccan midfielder, Hamza Sakhi, with Hibernian understood to be willing to release the 31-year-old midfielder with six months left on his contract. (FTBL), external
Hibs are close to rubber stamping Jimmy Jeggo's return to Australia, with the 31-year-old being released to join Melbourne City. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Heart of Midlothian have no plans to sign any more new players before the January transfer window ends provided they can complete the addition of Charlton Athletic midfielder Scott Fraser on loan, although they are not ruling out a late move should someone leave. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Hearts are hopeful that goalkeeper Craig Gordon and midfielder Beni Baningime will follow Alan Forrest and Craig Halkett in signing a new contract. (Daily Record), external
Rangers midfielder Ianis Hagi has been warned by Romania head coach Edi Iordanescu he is in danger of missing out on the Euro 2024 finals unless the 25-year-old makes a bigger impact at his loan club Alaves. (Scottish Sun), external
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos will remain at Santos despite their relegation from Brazil's top flight after signing a new deal under the club's "adapted salary policy". (Glasgow Evening Times), external
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin is targeting the signing of a centre-half and revealed there are clubs interested in signing Mark Birighitti after the Australian goalkeeper joined Kilmarnock on a seven-day emergency loan. (The Courier), external
Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon is the back-up option for the Republic of Ireland job should England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley reject an approach from the Football Association of Ireland. (Irish Mirror, print edition)
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