Celtic move for two midfielders - Thursday's gossip

Celtic are chasing £10m Belgian wonderkid Arne Engels of Augsburg - a central midfielder who can play right-back and right wing - and are also eyeing a shock move for Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan. (Scottish Sun)

Rennes are also keen on Engels, who the Bundesliga club value at about £9m, but the 20-year-old would prefer a move to Celtic to play in the Champions League. (Anthony Joseph on X)

Dundee have contingency plans in place should they lose McCowan or any of their star players - and Tony Docherty hopes to make a signing before the weekend. (The Courier)

Napoli have made an approach to sign Manchester United's Scott McTominay, but while the Italian club favour a loan, United would prefer a permanent deal and value the Scotland midfielder at up to £30m. (TalkSport)

Napoli have a genuine interest in 27-year-old McTominay but they would be surprised if United were willing to sanction a loan deal as they need the transfer funds to source a replacement. (Alex Crook on X)

Napoli are close to signing 23-year-old Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour from Brighton & Hove Albion. (Corriere Dello Sport)

Southampton manager Russell Martin says Saints are not close to a deal for Scotland winger Ryan Fraser from Newcastle United and are not in the race for Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley. (Alex Crook on X)

Atalanta are refusing to sell Teun Koopmeiners to Juventus until they have secured Matt O'Riley from Celtic as a replacement - but the Italian side's bid is £2m short of the Glasgow club's £27m valuation. (Tuttomercato)

Juventus believe they have come to an agreement over a fee for Netherlands midfielder Koopmeiners from Atalanta, but it depends on their Serie A rivals signing 23-year-old O'Riley from Celtic as a replacement. (La Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24)

Atalanta's fourth offer for O'Riley is worth £21.5m plus £1.7m in bonuses, but Celtic continue to ask for £25m plus £1.7m in bonuses, with the 23-year-old Denmark player having a preference for the Serie A club over Brighton & Hove Albion. (Calcio Mercato)

Brighton are continuing to hold talks over a move for Celtic's O’Riley as they battle Atalanta to land the playmaker. (HITC)

Middlesbrough have agreed a fee in the region of £4.5m with Bristol City for 22-year-old Scotland striker Tommy Conway, who will have his medical on Thursday. (Keith Downie on X)

Scotland utility player Callum Patterson, 29, has been told he is free to find a new club by Sheffield Wednesday. (The Star)

Arsenal have joined other Premier League clubs in showing an interest in Dundee's Scotland Under-16 goalkeeper Ally Graham. (The Courier)

Hibernian forward Dylan Vente has arrived in the Netherlands before his loan move to Zwolle, with the paperwork on the 25-year-old's move poised to be completed. (Sky Sports)

St Mirren are in talks with Crystal Palace about signing 22-year-old midfielder Killian Phillips, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Aberdeen. (Anthony Joseph on X)

Dundee United are hoping to sign 20-year-old Liverpool right wing-back Luca Stephenson on loan. (The Courier)

Millwall are in talks with Celtic to agree a fee for the immediate transfer of Daniel Kelly after the 18-year-old midfielder signed a pre-contract agreement to join the Championship club when his deal ends in January. (Football Insider)

Nottingham Forest will not be pursuing their interest in Rangers winger Thompson Ishaka after the 19-year-old Nigerian trained with the Premier League club. (Daily Record)

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