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 Dons star looking ahead to his Christmas break.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Caley Thistle manager Richie Foran believes his players are on the brink of turning a corner, despite going seven matches without a win. (Press and Journal)
- Rangers have been given the go-ahead to make a January swoop for Jota after Eibar revealed they will return the midfielder to Brentford. (Various)
- Brendan Rodgers will give Celtic supporters a glimpse of the future tonight by throwing in some rising stars against Partick Thistle. (Daily Record)
- Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes hopes a two-week winter break to Dubai will lead to the club getting the best out of Niall McGinn. (Press and Journal)
- Under-fire Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has a squad strong enough to finish second in the Premiership this season, according to Dons legend Willie Miller. (Daily Mail)
- “Every team… still look at Rangers as the top team, the most successful club in the country and that won’t change,” says former Gers defender John Brown (The Herald)
South of the Border
- Arsenal are planning to sign Borussia Dortmund’s 27-year-old Germany forward Marco Reus (Daily Telegraph)
- Chelsea are set to offer Diego Costa a new two-year extension on his deal that will raise his weekly wage by £50,000 to £200,000. (Daily Mirror)
- Manchester United and Chelsea are competing to sign Roma’s 23-year-old Germany defender Antonio Rudiger. (Sun)
- Argentina forward Carlos Tevez, 32, is set to leave Boca Juniors to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in a deal worth £615,000 a week. (Daily Mail)
- Southampton will reject January offers for their 25-year-old Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk but will consider bids for captain and Portugal centre-back Jose Fonte, 32. (Daily Telegraph)
And Finally…
The four home nations may consider joining forces in challenging their FIFA fines over last month’s poppy row after it emerged the Irish Football Association cannot directly appeal against their sanction.
On Monday FIFA announced that the associations of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales had all been punished to varying degrees for their marks of respect to commemorate Armistice Day.
The Football Association was fined £35,308 and the Scottish Football Association £15,692 after England and Scotland wore black armbands bearing a poppy, which FIFA considers a political symbol, during the November 11 World Cup qualifier at Wembley.
