McBurnie still wants to play for Rangers - gossip

Oli McBurnie says this summer was the first time in several years that Rangers had not been in touch about possibly signing him, but the 28-year-old Scotland striker would still love to play for the Ibrox club one day despite joining Las Palmas after leaving Sheffield United. (Open Goal)

Rangers, Hull City and Preston North End were all talking with Heart of Midlothian in the final days of the summer transfer window about Lawrence Shankland but refused to meet the Edinburgh club's asking price in excess of £3m for the 28-year-old Scotland striker. (HITC)

Blackburn Rovers manager John Eustace says Todd Cantwell was his number one target during the summer transfer window and that there was strong competition from other clubs for the 26-year-old English midfielder's purchase from Rangers. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Scott Wright says leaving Rangers for Birmingham City was a "no brainer", despite their current League One status, because the 27-year-old Scottish winger believes in American owner Knighthead's ambition to reach the Premier League. (Birmingham Live)

Romania centre-back Virgil Ghita says international team-mate Ianis Hagi is probably "angry" and "stressed" at his situation with Rangers, where the 25-year-old midfielder continues to train with the B team because manager Philippe Clement refuses to include him in his plans after no transfer could be agreed. (Daily Record)

Los Angeles midfielder Mateusz Bogusz, who held transfer talks with Celtic this summer, missed Poland's first training session this week as they prepare to face Scotland in the Nations League after flight delays meant he joined up with the squad late. (Daily Record)

Che Adams pulled out of the Scotland squad despite being fully fit as the 28-year-old striker asked to be withdrawn in order to focus on settling into Italian life after his move from Southampton to Torino. (Scottish Sun)

Striker Kevin Nisbet, currently on loan to Aberdeen from Millwall, has revealed that he and Scotland team-mate Kieran Tierney, who is sidelined with Arsenal, have helped one another cope with recent injury setbacks. (Daily Record)

Dunfermline Athletic failed to strike a deal for the return of defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott on transfer deadline day as Cardiff City decided to loan the 22-year-old to National League outfit York City, although neither club has yet publicly confirmed that move. (The Courier)

Ian Murray has revealed he was "stunned" to be sacked as Raith Rovers manager last month as he was quietly confident that they could go one better than last season's play-off final defeat and secure promotion to the Scottish Premiership. (Glasgow Times)

Fran Smith hopes his experience since being an international-class hurdler can help him overcome the obstacles in front of St Johnstone after he was appointed the Scottish Premiership club's new chief executive. (The Herald)

St Mirren have finally returned to their Ralston training base after months of switching between Neilston Juniors' Brig O'Lea and Glasgow University's Garscube facilities because their new six-figure surface had not bedded in properly following bad weather. (The National)