Scottish gossip: Celtic to up offer for Augsburg's Engels

Celtic will make an improved £9m bid for Augsburg's Arne Engels. The Bundesliga club hope to keep the Belgian midfielder but the 20-year-old is keen on a move. (Sky Sports)

Celtic have launched a £5m bid for Sheffield United and USA defender Auston Trusty. (Daily Record)

Blackburn Rovers have opened talks with Rangers over midfielder Todd Cantwell, with a loan option and a permanent switch on the table. (Daily Record)

Sheffield United have agreed a £2.5m fee for Celtic winger Mikey Johnston, but other English Championship clubs are interested in the 25-year-old. (Alan Nixon - subscription required)

Birmingham City want to sign Rangers winger Scott Wright after taking defender Ben Davies on loan from the Ibrox club. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers' major shareholders have been left bemused by a report saying a group of American investors are considering ploughing millions into the club. (Daily Record)

Former Rangers chairman Dave King, who is the club's largest single shareholder, says there is "no truth whatsoever" in reports investors are keen to buy a stake in Rangers (Scottish Sun).

Manchester United have authorized Scott McTominay to travel for medical tests and contract signing at Napoli after agreeing a €30m package plus sell-on clause for the Scotland midfielder. (Fabrizio Romano)

Dundee United are aiming to bring in one more loan signing before the end of the transfer window (Courier).