'Rangers interested in Ipswich defender Burgess'
Rangers are interested in Cameron Burgess with the 29-year-old Scotland-born Australia centre-half's contract expiring with relegated Ipswich Town. (The Herald), externalAEK Athens are highly interested in 30-year-old Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers. (Giannis Chorianopoulos on X), externalStrasbourg are interested in 22-year-old Rangers forward Hamza Igamane. (Mohamed Toubache-Ter on X), externalFormer Rangers loan forward Abdallah Sima has been offered by Brighton & Hove Albion as part of their £30m bid for 17-year-old striker Charalampos Kostoulas, but Olympiakos are likely to reject the offer. (The Athletic), externalCeltic are braced for big-money offers for Daizan Maeda and the Japan forward has hinted that he will see what the summer brings before agreeing a new contract. (Daily Record), externalLewis Ferguson's agent, Bill McMurdo, insists the Scotland midfielder is more than happy to see out the rest of his three-year contract with Bologna despite being heavily linked with Serie A rivals Juventus, Napoli and AC Milan. (TMW via Juventus News 24), externalSouthampton are interested in Sturm Graz right-back Max Johnston, but Atalanta, Augsburg and Hamburg are among other clubs impressed by the 21-year-old Scotland international who his club value at around £3m. (Sky Sports), externalIncoming Heart of Midlothian boss Derek McInnes wants to take Stuart Findlay with him from Kilmarnock, where the 29-year-old centre-half has spent two seasons on loan from Oxford United. (Daily Record), externalAstana have admitted defeat in their attempt to sign Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov from Tobol, with sports director Kaisar Bekenov saying the 25-year-old is "very close" to a transfer to Hearts. (Scottish Sun), external
Derek McInnes will make securing Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland on a new deal his priority when the manager moves from Kilmarnock, with the Scotland striker out of contract this summer. (Daily Record), externalKilmarnock striker Bobby Wales has passed his medical with Swansea City and is in the process of finalising terms on a four-year contract that will net the Scottish Premiership club around £300,000 in training compensation for the 19-year-old. (Daily Record), externalSunderland midfielder Nectar Triantis, currently on loan to Hibernian, is not a transfer target for Portsmouth despite stories linking them with the 22-year-old Australian. (The News), externalHibernian striker Dwight Gayle insists he is sticking to his decision to retire after Saturday's Scottish Premiership curtain call against Rangers at Easter Road and the 35-year-old plans to become an agent and spend more time with his family. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalReal Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti will join father Carlo in charge of Brazil for their matches with Ecuador and Paraguay next month, but the Italian has not ruled out a move to Rangers as he considers his options amid interest from the Ibrox club in appointing him head coach. (Rangers Review), externalDavid Ancelotti has decided to postpone his career as a head coach and will accompany father Carlo as they move from Real Madrid to take charge of the Brazilian national team, with the 35-year-old remaining until the 2026 World Cup. (Alberto Pereiro on X), externalRangers will ramp up their search for a manager next week, with Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti still a contender and with Gary O'Neil, Russell Martin, Sean Dyche and interim head coach Barry Ferguson having also been considered. (Daily Record), externalCeltic pathways manager Darren O'Dea has agreed terms with Swansea City to become their new assistant manager. (Sky Sports), external
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