'Propper agrees return to Twente from Rangers' - gossip

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Robin Propper has had a difficult first season with Rangers

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Robin Propper, who joined Rangers from Twente last summer, has agreed a three-year contract to return to the Dutch club, who will pay about half the £2.5m they received for the 31-year-old centre-half. (WFCGRONINGEN via Twente Fans), external

Rangers are interested in signing Vicente Pizarro, but Juventus and Valencia are among other clubs to have scouted the 22-year-old Colo-Colo and Chile midfielder. (TeamTalk), external

New Rangers head coach Russell Martin says captain James Tavernier will be "hugely important" next season and, while there are a few positions that have to be strengthened fairly quickly, he is willing to "be surprised" by some players in the current squad. (Sky Sports), external

Russell Martin hopes to have some new signings in his squad by the start of pre-season, with Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart promising the new head coach a significant chunk of the £20m set to be injected into the club by their new American owners. (Daily Record), external

Brentford are the frontrunners to sign Nicolas Kuhn, having targeted the 25-year-old in-demand Celtic winger to replace Bryan Mbeumo as Manchester United ramp up their efforts to sign the Cameroon international. (TeamTalk), external

PAOK technical director Christos Karipidis says the Greek club are awaiting a formal agreement to sign Greg Taylor after holding talks with the out-of-contract 27-year-old Celtic left-back. (Alpha via Daily Record), external

Polish centre-half Maik Nawrocki may soon be loaned by Celtic to Pogon Szczecin in the top flight of the 24-year-old's homeland. (wSzczecinie), external

Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller says his biggest ambition is to play in the Champions League as the 18-year-old bids to make his Scotland debut in friendlies against Iceland and Leichtenstein. (Scotland National Team on YouTube), external

Stevie May has admitted he faces an uncertain summer after the 32-year-old striker was released by relegated St Johnstone and with his loan deal to promoted Livingston at an end. (The Courier), external

Edinburgh-born 19-year-old forward Rayan Mohammed has missed out on a debut for Pakistan against Myanmar through injury but is in talks with clubs in Scotland, England and abroad after being released by Dundee. (The Scotsman), external

Welsh champions The New Saints are in talks with 23-year-old Airdrieonians striker Ben Wilson after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of £200,000. (Sky Sports), external

Airdrieonians are set to sign 31-year-old defender Sean McGinty, who is a free agent after leaving relegated Hamilton Academical, on a one-year contract. (Daily Record), external

Steven Gerrard's much-touted return to Rangers as head coach was "never on the cards", according to former assistant Michael Beale. (TalkSport via Glasgow Times), external

Davide Ancelotti missed out on being Rangers head coach after stalling on a potential move to Glasgow and now the exiting Real Madrid assistant has had his chances of taking over at Como extinguished after the Italian club blocked Cesc Fabregas' potential switch to Internazionale. (Daily Record), external

Davide Ancelotti is one of several options being considered by Spanish second-tier club Deportivo La Coruna as they look for a new head coach and negotiations with the exiting Real Madrid assistant are expected in the coming days. (The Athletic via Sky Sports), external

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