Celtic were thwarted after making a last-gasp bid at the weekend to sign Georgia midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili for next season, according to reports in Spain, but the 25-year-old, currently in La Liga’s second tier with Levante, completed a £5m transfer to Sporting Lisbon. (The National), external
Celtic are likely to sell Japan midfielder Reo Hatate this summer while making another attempt to sign £4m-rated Motherwell 18-year-old Lennon Miller. (Daily Record), external
Celtic have renewed their interest in £5m winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha, whose chance of a move to the Scottish champions in January was ended by injury, with scouts watching Royal Antwerp’s 5-1 defeat by Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday. (Scottish Sun), external
Dinamo Zagreb remain confident of landing Greg Taylor at the end of his Celtic contract this summer after offering the 27-year-old a significant increase on his current deal, but the Scotland left-back also has options in Major League Soccer and they have not been dismissed yet for family reasons. (Daily Record), external
Everton could land 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak if they offer a fee of £30m this summer to city rivals Liverpool. (Football Insider), external
Numerous clubs in the UK, including Wrexham, and abroad are keeping a check on Tom Lawrence’s situation as the 31-year-old Wales midfielder approaches the end of his Rangers contract but with the Ibrox club having the option to extend his stay by a year. (Daily Mail), external
Millwall had a representative watching Kevin Nisbet continue his impressive goalscoring heroics on loan to Aberdeen last weekend amid speculation around the in-form striker’s future with the London club. (The Herald), external
North Texas SC, MLS club FC Dallas’ development team, have an option to make St Johnstone midfielder Aaron Essel’s loan permanent at the end of their season in December, but the Scottish Premiership club have the right to recall the 19-year-old. (The Courier), external
Heart of Midlothian are looking at options to sign a new right-back when the summer transfer window opens and will work with sports recruitment firm Jamestown Analytics to identify possible targets. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
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