Hearts forward Vargas wants January exit - gossip

Hearts forward Kenneth Vargas said Scotland does not have "a very good footballing level" and expressed a desire to leave Tynecastle in January to play against "better-level players", while on international duty with Costa Rica. (ESPN, in Spanish)

Vargas' teammate Jorge Grant - who is out of contract at the end of the season - says he would like to stay in Edinburgh, but a new deal has "not been discussed". (Daily Record)

Celtic are reportedly tracking Brondby forward Mathias Kvistgaarden, with Nicolas Kuhn being linked with a Premier League move. (Daily Record)

Celtic could spend "£5-10m" in January as they attempt to "go further in Europe", according to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wynass. (Football Insider)

Scotland international Johnny Russell is a free agent after Sporting Kansas City opted not to renew the former Dundee United winger's contract. (The Courier)

Former Rangers defender Alan Hutton believes alarm bells are ringing at Ibrox because of Aberdeen's flying start to the season under Jimmy Thelin. (Press and Journal)