Aarons in Glasgow to finalise Rangers loan - gossip

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Likely incomings and outgoings at Rangers, Hearts in talks over winger and St Mirren set for profit on forward...

Bournemouth right-back Max Aarons is in Glasgow finalising his loan move to Rangers after completing his medical, but there is no obligation for the Scottish Premiership club to buy the 25-year-old Englishman. (Sky Sports), external

Rangers are preparing to make an offer for Liverpool left-back Owen Beck and, while the English champions have held preliminary talks with the Wales 22-year-old former Dundee loanee over a new contract, the Ibrox club would prefer a permanent transfer. (Dave Ockop), external

Leicester City centre-half Conor Coady is eager to join Rangers and the 32-year-old is preparing to travel to Glasgow to finalise a transfer and, with a cut-price fee expected to cover the value of the one year remaining on his contract. (TeamTalk), external

Kwame Poku is poised to have a medical with Queens Park Rangers after the Championship club agreed a compensation fee with Peterborough United for the 23-year-old Ghana winger, who Rangers hoped to sign for free when his contract expires at the end of June. (Football Insider), external

Peterborough have agreed deals with QPR, Swansea City and one other unnamed club for winger Poku, with his present club due compensation despite his contract ending next week, and it is now the 23-year-old's decision as to who he signs for this summer. (Sky Sports), external

AEK Athens are finalising a fresh move for Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers after having a £4.5m offer rejected on Monday for the 30-year-old Nigeria international.

Rangers have initiated contract renewal discussions with midfielder Nico Raskin as they look to prevent him from joining Aston Villa, but the Premier League club are open to paying the Ibrox club's valuation of the 24-year-old, which has risen from £25m to £30m following his Belgium appearances. (TeamTalk), external

Rangers have given the green light to the transfer of 24-year-old Wales winger Rabbi Matondo to Super Lig club Gaziantep, according to reports in Turkey. (Record), external

Former Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney is set to return to former club Celtic in a coaching role. (Sun), external

Manager Jimmy Thelin is eager to improve Aberdeen's away form. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov has signed a pre-contract agreement with Heart of Midlothian, who are now in talks with Tobol Kostanay over a transfer fee, but the Kazakh club are reluctant to allow the 25-year-old to leave before his deal with them expires at the end of October. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin is at ease with the pace of the club's summer transfer business. (Courier - subscription required), external

St Mirren have accepted a transfer bid from Plymouth Argyle for striker Owen Oseni that would net the Paisley club a significant profit on the 22-year-old, who cost £120,000 transfer from Gateshead in January but has yet to score. (Sun), external

Tony Docherty is eager to return to management following his sacking at Dundee. (Record), external

Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Everton are keeping tabs on Ben Doak with the 19-year-old Scotland winger having returned to training following injury, but none have been prepared to meet Liverpool's £25m valuation. (Mail), external