'Old Firm ready to make move for Well's £4m Miller' - gossip

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Celtic and Rangers ready to move for 18-year-old midfielder Lennon Miller, but Motherwell will hold out for a £4m fee for the Scotland Under-19 international. (Daily Mail), external

Rangers are monitoring FCSB midfielder Darius Olaru, but the Romanian club would demand a decent fee for the 26-year-old who is under contract until 2028 and that might be out of reach of the Scottish Premiership club given current finances. (Football Insider), external

Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel expects a decision to be made next year about whether an option to extend his contract for another 12 months beyond the summer will be triggered for the 38-year-old. (Tipsbladet), external

Troy Deeney says he rejected a £40,000 per week offer from Celtic and instead accepted Birmingham City's £12,000 deal after the 36-year-old striker was released by Watford two years ago. (Under The Cosh podcast), external

St Johnstone are seeking the thoughts of Benji Kimpioka and his agent as they look to extend the Swedish striker's contract beyond next summer before the 24-year-old is able to speak to other clubs in January. (The Courier), external

Empoli midfielder Liam Henderson is hoping to remain in Italy beyond next summer, although no extension to his current contract has yet been dished out despite the Scottish 28-year-old's 14 appearances for the Serie A side this season. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Scotland Under-19 winger Rory MacLeod is hoping to make his loan transfer from Dundee United to Southampton permanent as the 18-year-old believes it has been a step up in his career, with the Premier League club having two options to buy - one in January and one in the summer. (The Courier), external

Dundee managing director John Nelms says the Premiership club could net a further windfall in the future from 17-year-old centre-half Seb Lochhead's August transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a reported £300,000. (The Scotsman), external

Hibernian are poised to recall Rory Whittaker from Spartans in January as they fear a lack of game time for the League 2 side is hampering the 17-year-old right-back's development. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

An American-based consortium is looking to buy Dunfermline Athletic, with talks at an advanced stage for a seven-figure purchase of the Scottish Championship club from German current owner DAFC Fussball GmbH. (Daily Record), external

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin believes qualifying for European football again is key in the Premiership club's bid to pose a long-term challenge at the top of the Scottish game. (Daily Record), external