'Rangers in talks over Man Utd's Mejbri' - gossip

Rangers' Connor Barron and Manchester United's Hannibal MejbriImage source, SNS
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Hannibal Mejbri (right) played in a pre-season friendly against Rangers

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Negotiations are at an advanced stage for Rangers to sign on loan 21-year-old Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, who had an unsuccessful spell with Sevilla and rejected a loan move with an option to buy to FC Copenhagen as the Tunisia international enters the final year of his Old Trafford contract. (Africafoot), external

Sevilla are demanding that Rangers pay 60% of Joan Jordan's wages and agree to a mandatory purchase of between £2.5m and £4.2m next summer for the 30-year-old midfielder after the Ibrox club offered to pay 40% of his salary during a proposed year-long loan. (Gol Digital), external

Vaclav Cerny has handed over his company car, will miss the annual team photo session and has started following Rangers on Instagram after an agreement was reached for the 26-year-old Wolfsburg winger to move on loan only a year after arriving from Twente. (AZ WAZ), external

Twente sporting director Arnold Bruggink has confirmed the Dutch club are "working" on signing 27-year-old Rangers forward Sam Lammers "but we're not there yet". (Tubantia), external

Selling Sam Lammers to Twente for £2.7m could unlock the money Rangers need to tempt Heart of Midlothian to part with Lawrence Shankland, with the Edinburgh club likely to demand at least £3m for the 28-year-old Scotland striker. (Daily Record), external

Queens Park Rangers' move for Slovenian striker Zan Celar means the Championship club could be open to selling Lyndon Dykes, with Rangers reigniting their interest in the 28-year-old as an alternative signing target to fellow Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland. (HITC), external

Basiktas plan to make an official offer soon for Rangers captain James Tavernier and the 32-year-old English right-back is keen on being reunited with former Ibrox manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst. (Duhuliye), external

Rangers vice-captain Connor Goldson agreed personal terms in principle with Aris Limassol before returning for Wednesday’s friendly against Birmingham City and the clubs are close to agreeing a fee for the 31-year-old centre-back. (Football Insider), external

Paulo Bernardo will sign a five-year contract with Celtic after a fee of around £2.5m, with a significant sell-on clause, was agreed with Benfica for the 22-year-old midfielder who spent last season on loan in Glasgow. (Mais Futebol), external

Dundee United have agreed a deal to sign 23-year-old Kenya midfielder Richard Odada from Philadelphia Union subject to a work permit. (Sky Sports)

Hibernian's hopes of fetching in excess of £2.5m for forward Elie Youan, with clubs in his homeland and Italy credited with interest, have been put on hold after the 25-year-old picked up an injury against Queen's Park that head coach David Gray expects will keep the Frenchman sidelined for a couple of weeks. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

St Johnstone are keen to sign Heart of Midlothian defender Lewis Neilson on loan but face fierce competition from several other Scottish clubs for the versatile 21-year-old. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

As he looks for a striker, Ian Murray has confessed Raith Rovers would "look at the options" if 31-year-old Stevie May was made available by St Johnstone, but the manager is unaware of any formal discussions between the clubs while confirming that former Oostende 22-year-old Dapo Mebude has left after a short trial. (The Courier), external

St Johnstone youth defender Callan Hamill has travelled with Arsenal’s under-18 squad for pre-season, but the 15-year-old is facing a decision on his future as Celtic have tabled a three-year contract offer. (The Athletic), external

Dundee manager Tony Docherty is looking to do "quite a bit of business" before the transfer window slams shut but would not be drawn on reported interest in 29-year-old Charlton Athletic midfielder Scott Fraser. (The Courier), external

Celtic winger Ben Quinn could land himself a move to Mansfield Town after the 19-year-old impressed manager Nigel Clough by scoring three goals in as many friendly games while on trial with the League One club. (Football Scotland), external

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