Incoming Rangers chief to meet contenders - gossip

American health tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, who is the driving force behind the proposed takeover of Rangers, will meet the frontrunners for the Scottish Premiership club's head coach job - departing Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin - this week. (Daily Record)

Greek club PAOK are lining up a move for 27-year-old Celtic left-back Greg Taylor, who is available on a free transfer this summer after failing to agree a new deal. (Scottish Sun)

Celtic have had a bid rejected for Red Star Belgrade's 17-year-old defender, Veljko Milosavljevic, with the Serbian club asking for £8.4m. (Meridian Sport via Daily Record)

Reports in Serbia claiming Celtic have had an opening offer rejected for Red Star Belgrade central defender Veljko Milosavljevic are premature, but the Scottish champions have run scouting checks on the 17-year-old is attracting interest from Paris St-Germain, Liverpool and Everton. (The Herald)

Fenerbahce have joined the race for 27-year-old Celtic forward Daizen Maeda, with their head coach, Jose Mourinho, impressed by the Japan international's output in the Champions League this season. (Takvim via Scottish Sun)

Former Heart of Midlothian head coach Robbie Neilson, who has been out of work since being sacked by Tampa Bay Rowdies earlier this year, is willing to explore any opportunities to return to management. (PLZ Soccer)

Neilson says he has missed the intensity of Scottish football and is interested in the vacancies at Dundee, Motherwell and Partick Thistle. (Scottish Sun)

Jeremie Frimpong has arrived in the UK to complete a transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool, with his former club, Celtic, due a portion of the fee. (Sky Sports)

Hearts have held initial talks after expressing an interest in German midfielder Soufian El-Faouzi, the 22-year-old who has a year left of his contract with Bundesliga 3 club Alemannia Aachen. (Daily Record)

Hearts are on the verge of finalising a transfer deal with Tobol for Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov, according to the 25-year-old's agent. (Hearts Standard)

Promoted Livingston are closing in on the signing of striker Zak Rudden, who Queen's Park are willing to let go as they look to cut their budget, and defender Cammy Kerr, who has just left the Championship club. (Daily Record)

Bournemouth are one of the clubs interested in Kyogo Furuhashi, who has been transfer listed by Rennes and wants to leave the French outfit just six months following the 30-year-old Japan striker's transfer from Celtic. (La Parisien)

Celtic are interested in signing Djurgarden's Keita Kosugi but face competition for the Japanese defender from Paris St-Germain and Atalanta. (Sponichi, in Japanese)

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