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Celtic told £6m conditions, Rangers defender blow, Hearts ‘continue talks'
All the latest Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and the Scotland national team this Saturday morning. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Here are the top Scottish transfer stories, rumours and gossip on Saturday morning, including the latest news from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and the Scotland national team. Goalkeeper Cieran Slicker has joined Barnet on a season-long loan. | SNS Group Scotland youngster labelled 'upgrade' Scotland international Cieran Slicker has been told to forget about his difficult last few months and 'concentrate on what he is good at' by Barnet manager Dean Brennan after signing from Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old goalkeeper endured a nightmare start to his international career back in June, making his Scotland debut against Iceland at Hampden Park following an early injury to Angus Gunn, and was at fault for two of the goals as Steve Clarke's side lost 3-0 at Hampden. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His first senior appearance for club or country, the young stopper will be allowed to get regular senior football with the EFL League Two side, and has been labelled an 'upgrade' by his new boss. 'That's how we raise the bar,' said Brennan. 'How we keep pushing each other and upgrading our team. I feel Slicks will definitely do that. We want him to come and to do what he's good at. We've tracked and monitored him for a long time.' Cammy Devlin is in talks over a new deal with Hearts. | SNS Group Hearts 'continue talks' Hearts are hoping to tie down key midfielder Cammy Devlin to a new contract this summer - and remove the 'lowly' six-figure release clause that is attached to his current deal. According to a report from the Edinburgh Evening News, the 27-year-old is in talks over a new contract at Tynecastle, with his contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign. Jambos head coach Derek McInnes has been extremely complimentary of the Australian's performances this summer, and is said to be keen on tying the player down to a long-term contract. 'The club spoke to my agent,' admitted Devlin. 'I feel like there's been a massive focus with [new investor] Tony Bloom coming in, so many players coming in, and obviously the transfer window is still open. We've had so many players coming to the club. I can't speak on behalf of the club, but that's probably been the club's focus. It will take care of itself. If I perform well, then hopefully a positive outcome comes.' Nobel Mendy looks to have opted against a transfer to Rangers this summer. | Getty Images Rangers defender blow Rangers are set to fail in their bid to land Real Betis centre-back Nobel Mendy, according to a report from journalist Fran Campos Vázquez. The 20-year-old Senegalese defender had reached an agreement with Rangers and Rayo Vallecano earlier in the week, according to multiple reports, and had indicated he would make a 'quick decision' over his future. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, it appears that decision does not favour the Glasgow giants, with Vázquez confirming that Mendy has opted to stay in La Liga. 'Everything is headed toward Rayo Vallecano,' he wrote on X. 'At #RealBetis, [the move] is a given, pending a definitive closure.' The 6ft 2in defender made just two appearances for Betis in the league last season, featuring more prominently for the club's B team in the Primera Federación. Meanwhile, Rangers have been credited with an interest in Monaco defender Kassoum Ouattara, who is valued at £15million, with reports claiming they will compete with rivals Celtic for his signature this month. Celtic target Adam Obert is valued at £6million by Caligari. | Getty Images Celtic told deal conditions Celtic head coach Brendan Rodgers is keen on bulking up his defensive options in the next few weeks, but has been warned their opening bid for Caligari defender Adam Obert must be improved if they hope to land the Slovakian before the September 1 transfer deadline. Reports in Italy claim the Scottish champions made an approach to the Serie A outfit last week for the 22-year-old, but were informed that their offer of £3million fell way short of the Isolani's valuation of the player, which is believed to be at least double that amount. Obert also has interest from Belgian Pro League outfit Royal Antwerp, who are reported to have been monitoring developments in recent weeks. However, with his contract at Unipol Domus not due to expire until the summer of 2029, Caligari are under no pressure to offload the versatile defender. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
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2 hours ago
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What channel is Hibs v Partizan Belgrade? TV and live stream details for Conference League clash
How to watch Hibs v Partizan Belgrade for free Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs will look to complete the job when they take a two-goal lead into their Conference League third qualifying round second leg against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday. David Gray's side claimed an excellent 2-0 win in Serbia last week thanks to a Martin Boyle double which saw the Australian international surpass the 100-goal milestone for the club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A place in the play-off round against the loser of the Europa League tie between Legia Warsaw v AEK Larnaca awaits Hibs if they can hold onto their advantage on home soil, with Larnaca 4-1 up from the first leg. Partizan arrive in Edinburgh looking to avenge last week's loss, where they were forced to play with 10 men from the 34th minute following the red card shown to defender Vukasin Djurdjevic. The Serbs recovered from the defeat to inflict a 7-2 defeat on Napredak in their domestic league on Sunday while Hibs threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Kilmarnock. Hibs host Partizan Belgrade in the second leg of the Conference League third qualifying round at Easter Road on Thursday night. | SNS Group Hibs v Partizan Belgrade match details The Conference League third qualifying round second leg fixture takes place at Easter Road on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Kick-off is 8pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibs v Partizan Belgrade TV channel The match will be shown live on the BBC Scotland channel. Coverage gets underway at 7.45pm. Hibs v Partizan Belgrade live stream The match will be streamed free-to-air on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. Hibs v Partizan Belgrade team teams Hibs expect to have Nicky Cadden fit and available following a hamstring injury. Scotland striker Kieron Bowie has also been passed fit despite limping out of the 2-2 draw with Kilmarnock at Easter Road on Sunday. There is a doubt, however, over midfielder Jamie McGrath, who injured his knee at the weekend and will require a late fitness test.
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2 hours ago
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Edinburgh Monarchs are KO'd in Cup by fierce rivals
Skipper Paco Castagna top scored for the Monarchs with seven. Picture: Jack Cupido A lacklustre Edinburgh Monarchs were well beaten by arch-rivals the Glasgow Tigers to exit the KO Cup at the quarter-final stage. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Having travelled west with an eight-point advantage from the first leg staged at Armadale in May, Monarchs were hopeful of progressing to a last-four showdown against the Poole Pirates despite missing Swedish duo Victor Palovaara and Jonatan Grahn. However, the hosts blew the Capital side's eight-point lead out of the water with three 5-1s inside the opening three heats. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The visitors struggled with track conditions, although guest Jacob Hook, who deputised for Grahn, registered Monarchs first race winner when the Australian took the chequered flag ahead of Tigers guest and compatriot, Tate Zischke. There was no stopping a rampant Tigers outfit who are looking stronger by the week, amassing a 32-16 lead by the midway point. Monarchs did manage one heat advantage in the second half of the meeting, guest Jason Edwards taking the win, with skipper Paco Castagna third, to take a 4-2, however, the damage was done with the Tigers running out 58-32 winners, 99-81 on aggregate. Monarchs now must turn their attentions to tomorrow night's visit of the Workington Comets on league duty and their push for the play-offs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Co-promoter Alex Harkess said: "The first three races were the killer because the track was much grippier and we couldn't cope with that to start with. As the match wore on we started to adjust, but the damage was done long before that. We didn't do ourselves justice and I'm sure it will not be that kind of score when we come back in the league at the end of the month. "To only come with an eight-point lead from the first leg, we should have come with atleast with 12. The tie should have been much closer. "The trouble with Edinburgh all year is consistency. The important thing for now is to win our next two home meetings. While I would like five points this weekend from home and away against Workington, three would be fine. Anything less would be disappointing. Victor is riding for Oxford tonight to blow the cobwebs away and he'll be back with us on Friday."
