Scottish Gossip: Lewis Ferguson, Liel Abada, Jack Butland, John Lundstram, Jose Cifuentes
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Juventus are still interested in Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson for next season and positive initial talks have been held with the Bologna 24-year-old's agents. (Nicolo Schira on X), external
Fellow midfielder Paul Pogba's doping ban could speed up Juventus' move for Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson. (Football Scotland), external
Israel winger Liel Abada, who has been sidelined amid backing by some fans for Palestine, will not play for Celtic again as the Scottish champions prepare to listen to offers for the 22-year-old this summer. (Football Insider), external
Rangers midfielder Jose Cifuentes has revealed he turned down moves to England's Championship, Russia and Turkey to resurrect his career in Brazil on loan to Cruzeiro. (The National), external
Rangers have been adjusting their transfer strategy to ensure their recruitment focus is now on young players with good potential sell-on value, with the Ibrox club heavily watching South American prospects. (TeamTalk), external
Former Ibrox captain Barry Ferguson says Jack Butland is "right up" there with Andy Goram, Stefan Klos and Allan McGregor as one of the best Rangers goalkeepers he's seen. (Daily Record), external
Ex-Rangers full-back Alan Hutton urges his old club to reward John Lundstram with a new contract, saying the 30-year-old midfielder has "still got a lot of football in him". (Football Insider), external
Ianis Hagi runs the risk of losing his place in the Romania squad for Euro 2024 due to a lack of game time on loan to Alaves from Rangers. (Daily Record), external
Sydney van Hooijdonk says no talks were held with Celtic in January despite contact last summer and the 24-year-old striker believes that joining Norwich City on loan from Bologna instead of his father's former club means he is playing at a higher level. (Pink Un), external
Celtic are 37th in Fifa's Club World Cup standings for Europe, with Rangers down in 62nd place. (Football Scotland), external
Roma are interested in appointing former Scotland midfielder Richard Hughes, Bournemouth's technical director, to a role at the Serie A club next season. (Telegraph), external
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