Friday's Scottish gossip: Aberdeen, Celtic, Rangers, Miovski, Haksabanovic. Hart
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Dutch champions Feyenoord have joined the race to sign Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski, with the Macedonia 24-year-old also being linked with Celtic and Premier League clubs, according to media in the Netherlands. (Gol, external - in Macedonian)
Stoke City have decided against signing on-loan Celtic winger Sead Haksabanovic permanently, with the Scottish champions naming a price of around £2.2m to sell the 24-year-old Montenegro international this summer. (Fotboll Direkt via Daily Record), external
Rangers are already in talks with summer transfer targets and have had a number of good conversations with active targets, according to director of football operations Creag Robertson. (The Herald), external
Manchester City are set to offer Joe Hart an emotional return to the Etihad when the goalkeeper retires from playing with Celtic this summer and are ready to hold talks with the 37-year-old an ambassadorial role as he remains against going into coaching. (Daily Record), external
Manchester United are accelerating a move for 23-year-old former Celtic right-back Jeremie Frimpong and a deal for a bargain fee with Bayer Leverkusen is expected to be struck by 14 June. It has been widely reported the Scottish champions will receive a 30 percent sell-on fee. (Bild via TeamTalk), external
James Tavernier and Connor Goldson have been "superb signings" for Rangers, says former Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson, but the pair, linked with summer moves to Saudi Arabia, will be "annoyed that they haven't won more trophies". (Daily Record), external
Rangers chief executive James Bisgrove has revealed both Ibrox and Celtic Park require stadium modifications to host Old Firm derbies before the five percent away allocation comes into force next season. (Glasgow Times), external
Rangers head of academy Zeb Jacobs has agreed to take up the same role with Feyenoord after the 28-year-old rejected an offer from Manchester City. (1908.nl, external - in Dutch)
Frozen out 24-year-old Celtic centre-half Gustaf Lagerbielke says he has turned to building Lego to fill his time because of his lack of minutes and being unable to have "close contact" with manager Brendan Rodgers. (Aftonbladet, external - in Danish)
Dundee plan to build new training complex at the city's Riverside Drive (The Courier), external
Ryan Gauld says there has been no contact from the Scotland national team despite the 28-year-old midfielder's fine early season form helping Vancouver Whitecaps move to within two points of leaders Los Angeles Galaxy with a game in hand in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. (Transfermarkt), external
"The Highland League needs to take a look at itself," for making a "mockery" of the promotion pyramid, says upset Brechin City chairman Kevin Mackie after champions Buckie Thistle were kicked out of the play-offs. (Daily Mail, print edition)
Crystal Palace's Dougie Freedman is on Newcastle United's shortlist to become their new sporting director, while the former Scotland striker is also a target for Manchester United. (Daily Mail), external
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