'Napoli place £70m price on McTominay' - gossip

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominayImage source, Getty Images
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Scott McTominay joined Napoli from Manchester United in August 2024

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Napoli reportedly would demand more than £70m for Scott McTominay amid reports of Premier League interest, while Columbus Crew say they have not had an approach from Celtic for head coach Wilfried Nancy.

Arsenal, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and former club Manchester United have sounded out Scott McTominay's camp about a return to the Premier League, but Napoli would reject any bid below £70.5m for the 28-year-old Scotland midfielder. (TeamTalk), external

Rangers have started negotiations with Kazakhstan winger Galymzhan Kenzhebek, whose contract with Yelimay Semey ends next month, but clubs from eight countries are interested in the 22-year-old and the only concrete offer has come from Dundee United. (AS News), external

Reports from Kazakhstan linking Rangers with Yelimay Semey winger Galymzhan Kenzhebek are wide of the mark. (Daily Record), external

Columbus Crew general manager Issa Tall has insisted he has yet to receive an approach from Celtic over Wilfried Nancy despite reports that the Scottish champions are negotiating over personal terms with the head coach and compensation with his club. (Inside The Crew podcast), external

Former Rangers head coach Russell Martin is "open" to a return to Swansea City but has not been approached by the Championship club, who are seeking a replacement for Alan Sheehan. (Wales Online), external

Former head of recruitment Darren Mowbray is back at Aberdeen on a full-time basis, having been working on a consultancy basis since leaving Southampton in March. (Daily Record), external

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin is sticking to the club's three-year plan to build a team that can compete in Europe despite his side sitting in the bottom half of the Scottish Premiership after a summer of heavy investment in his squad. (Press & Journal), external

Celtic's second-largest shareholder, Lindsell Train Limited, has reduced its stake in the club once again before the club's annual meeting on Friday. (The Herald), external

Scotland will avoid England and other major European nations like Spain, France and Germany in next month's World Cup qualifying draw, with Fifa expected to reward all of Uefa's automatic qualifiers by placing them into one of the 12 groups. (Scottish Sun), external