Rennes hope for Kyogo debut this weekend - updated gossip

Rennes coach Jorge Sampaoli is confident of the arrival of Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and hopes he can make his debut as early as this weekend. (Scottish Sun)

Rennes decided to bring forward their pursuit of Kyogo and have sealed a £10m deal with Celtic for the 30-year-old. (Le Parisien - in French)

Celtic are eyeing a move for former winger Jota as Rennes close in on Kyogo. (Scottish Sun)

The Scottish FA is trying to convince Chicago Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady, one of the rising stars in Major League Soccer, to switch his international allegiance to Scotland. (Scottish Sun)

Officers from Police Scotland were given special permission to monitor Glasgow's CCTV before the Rangers v Celtic game earlier this month in order to avoid a repeat of the street violence seen late last year. (The Herald)

James Tavernier believes Amad Diallo's modest loan stint at Rangers helped propel the winger to be a superstar at Manchester United. (Daily Record)

Scotland winger Ben Doak will not be moving clubs this month after Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick revealed a clause in his contract will see him stay at Riverside Stadium until the end of the season. (The Scotsman)

St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari is confident Sam Curtis will turn out to be the perfect example of how a loan deal from an English club should work. (The Courier)

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin insists he will get Jeppe Okkels back to his best at the Dons. (Press & Journal)

Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson has admitted the mental toll of the serious knee injury that kept him out of Euro 2024 has been tough to overcome. (Daily Record)

Whether there have been any official approaches to buy Dundee United and whether Mark Ogren's commitment to the club remains strong in the face of another year of losses will be two of the key topics at Thursday's AGM. (The Courier)

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