'Rangers quartet face January exit' - gossip

Rangers' Cyriel Dessers, Rabi Matondo and Ridvan YilmazImage source, SNS
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There is speculation about the futures of Cyriel Dessers, Rabi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz

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Rangers are looking to sell before they can add to the first-team squad in the new year, with striker Cyriel Dessers, left-back Ridvan Yilmaz, winger Rabi Matondo and midfielder Tom Lawrence facing potential exits in the January window. (TeamTalk), external

Scotland left-back Greg Taylor is a target for ambitious Dinamo Zagreb head coach Fabio Cannavaro, with the 27-year-old now able to talk to clubs with less than six months remaining of his Celtic contract and looking increasingly unlikely to sign a new deal. (Daily Record), external

Celtic would love to lure Kieran Tierney back to the club and are working on a deal to sign the Scotland defender on a pre-contract deal in January, with the 27-year-old out of favour with Arsenal. (Football Insider), external

Portuguese winger Jota, who is yet to play a full 90 minutes under manager Jorge Sampaoli, came off the bench for Stade Rennais this weekend to assist the final goal in a French Cup 4-1 rout of Bordeaux amid growing rumours of a shock return to Celtic for the 25-year-old. (Glasgow Times), external

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has confirmed he will hold talks over his Celtic future next month with the 38-year-old out of contract next summer. (Scottish Sun), external

Celtic are ready to let 24-year-old Stephen Welsh join Belgian club Mechelen on loan while bringing fellow centre-half Dane Murray back from his loan with Queen's Park amid Premiership and English interest in the 21-year-old. (Daily Record), external

Celtic are keen on midfielder James McAtee, who has struggled for game time with Manchester City, but will find it tough to compete with interest from Crystal Palace, Fulham and West Ham United should the 22-year-old be made available for a loan or permanent deal this summer. (Football Insider), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers wants to add an additional goal threat to his squad during the January transfer window. (The Scotsman), external

Fiorentina and Lazio have offered a pre-contract deal to Burnley captain Josh Brownhill, the 29-year-old who is also wanted by Celtic and Rangers if the midfielder becomes a free agent in the summer. (The Boot Room), external

Portsmouth have agreed a £200,000 fee with Rangers to sign 21-year-old left-back Robbie Fraser. (Transfer Centre 9), external

Scotland winger Ben Doak, the 19-year-old currently on loan to Middlesbrough, could be used as a makeweight in a shock January transfer after being named as a key target for Crystal Palace and with Liverpool keen on Palace captain Marc Guehi. (Daily Mail, print edition)

Hibernian are considering a pre-contract move for Zander Clark with the Scotland goalkeeper frustrated by his current lack of game time with city rivals Hearts, while Rotherham United's Cameron Dawson could arrive as early as next month with summer loan signing Josef Bursik out of the picture after a horrific start to his time in Scotland. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Out-of-favour midfielder Luke Amos has taken to social media to confirm that he will be looking to leave Hibs in January, less than a year into his 18-month contract. (Daily Record), external

St Mirren have made a £120,000 bid for 21-year-old Gateshead striker Owen Oseni. (Daily Record), external

Seun Adewumi's loan deal from Burnley ends on 12 January, but Dundee are hoping to extend the 19-year-old midfielder's stay until the summer, while defender Sean Kelly's short-term deal ends on 2 January after the city derby but could also be extended. (The Courier), external

Ross County are keeping a close eye on Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Mathew Hudson, with the 26-year-old out of contract in the summer and also attracting a string of English clubs. (Daily Record), external

Aberdeen will have an on-pitch leader if they land Latvia captain Kristers Tobers, according to Janis Vitols, of Baltic Football News, after submitting a bid to Swiss club Grasshoppers for the 24 year-old defender, who is out of contract in the summer. (Press & Journal), external

Former Rangers defender Russell Martin, who was recently sacked as Southampton manager, is the current bookmakers' favourite to succeed Philippe Clement should the under-pressure Belgian exit Ibrox. (The Scotsman), external

Former Everton manager David Moyes remains an option for the Premier League club should they sack Sean Dyche, but their new owner currently considers the Englishman's performance as competent under difficult circumstances. (TeamTalk), external

Stoke City are unlikely to move for former Celtic and Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray, but the Championship club have spoken to both Mark Robins and David Wagner over their managerial vacancy. (TeamTalk), external

Dunfermline Athletic have agreed personal terms on a two-and-a-half year contract with Michael Tidser and are now in compensation talks with neighbours Kelty Hearts over a package for their manager and assistant Kevin McDonald. (Daily Record), external

Former Manchester United communications chief Greg Mailer will be appointed Rangers' new chief communications director in April. (Four Lads Had A Dream podcast), external

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