There’s nothing quite like a good transfer story to get the anticipation going – and thankfully, we have a lots of those today.
Huge money moves, big name transfers and a two Glasgow teams pitching themselves as the top side in Scotland. Nothing new there then.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Rangers are closing in on the signing of former England defender Joleon Lescott after Aston Villa agreed to pay up the final year of his £35,000 a week contract. (Daily Mail)
- Efe Ambrose has been dropped from Celtic’s Champions League squad as new signing Dorus de Vries comes in. (Evening Times)
- Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed the Champions League needs his club and should think twice before dropping them. (Herald)
- Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham believes Rangers are a class apart from every other team in the Premiership. (Scottish Sun)
- Dundee United kid Harry Souttar is closing in on a move to English Premier League outfit Stoke City. (Daily Express)
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Done Deals
- Jordi Gomez has rejoined Wigan after leaving for Sunderland two years ago.
- Former Scotland international Graeme Murty has joined Rangers as Head Development Squad Coach.
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South of the Border
- Manchester United will offer Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 26, to Southampton as part of a deal to sign Saints captain Jose Fonte. Arsenal also want the 32-year-old Portugal centre-back. (Daily Mirror)
- England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, will leave Manchester City this month as they have agreed a £17m deal with Barcelona to sign Chile international Claudio Bravo, 33. (Daily Mail)
- Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, 30, will not be offered a contract extension for at least 18 months. The England striker’s contract runs until the summer of 2019 but he must now prove he is worth an increase on his £300,000-a-week wages. (Sun)
- Everton and Inter Milan want Newcastle attacking midfielder Moussa Sissoko but the 27-year-old would like to join Real Madrid.(L’Equipe)
- Manchester City want to sell Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, striker Wilfried Bony, 27, and French defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25. (Daily Mail)
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And Finally…
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes believes Ryan Jack is proving the doubters wrong and growing into the role of Dons captain.
The 24-year-old endured an injury-disrupted campaign in his first season with the armband but has made a strong start to the new season with some impressive displays in the club’s Europa League campaign and the early domestic fixtures.
McInnes feels the central midfielder can play a prominent role this season as the Reds push for a fourth successive top-three finish.
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