Monday's Scottish gossip: Rangers target Oscar Cortes and Jefte, Joe Hart new deal, Jack Butland England hope
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Rangers have agreed a deal with Lens for 20-year-old Colombia winger Oscar Cortes - signed by the French club for £4m last summer - to go on loan to Ibrox with an option to buy. (The Herald), external
Rangers are also hoping to sign 20-year-old Fluminense left-back Jefte - on loan at APOEL but unable to be bought by the Cypriot club because of a transfer embargo - this week. (The Scotsman), external
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers still believes the club can sign a player that can make a difference to his first team as the transfer deadline approaches. (The Times print edition)
Ex-Rangers midfielder Steven Davis is primed to join Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland backroom team following his retirement. (Belfast Telegraph), external
Rangers' Jack Butland says an England recall is not "at the forefront of my mind" but believes he has been the best goalkeeper in the English Premier League in recent seasons. (Daily Record, external
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Joe Hart insists getting his hands on another title is far more important than securing a new contract, with his Celtic future up in the air. (Daily Record), external
Hart has hailed Celtic for turning down a bid for Matt O'Riley from Atletico Madrid and expressed confidence the playmaker will not let speculation about his future impact his form. (The Herald), external
Under-pressure Barry Robson says he is "a miles better manager now than I was a year ago" but admits he has made some bad decisions in his year in charge of Aberdeen. (Press & Journal), external
Aiden McGeady believes Scott Brown is still good enough to be playing - but the veteran winger says his ex-Celtic team-mate's desire to make it as a manager at Ayr United is already obvious. (Scottish Sun), external
Brown was delighted Martin O'Neill "came here instead of Celtic Park" as the Celtic legend watched the new Ayr's boss' first game in charge. (Scottish Sun), external
St Johnstone new boy Connor Smith says Andy Kirk is the biggest influence on his career and as soon as he and Craig Levein arrived at McDiarmid Park, the former Hearts playmaker wanted to join them. (The Courier), external
Former Celtic and Rangers scout John Park has joined ex-Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray at Birmingham City as their head of international scouting. (Scottish Sun), external
Former Rangers defender Kyle Bartley was one of the West Brom players to remove his young children from the stands during the crowd trouble in the FA Cup tie against Wolves. (Scottish Sun), external
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