Celtic are looking to sign another young Scottish midfielder, while Southampton are closing in on Virgil van Dijk and a former Scotland defender has joined St Mirren.
The transfer stories south of the border have a rather familiar look to them with John Stones and Paul Pogba both making headlines.
Here’s a look at today’s latest transfer tales…
- Celtic have bid £500,000 for Inverness Caley Thistle midfielder Ryan Christie.
The deal would allow the 20-year-old to spend the remainder of the season on loan in Inverness. (Press and Journal)
- Southampton could be forced to speed up their pursuit of Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk after Premier League rivals Norwich bid £8.8million for the Saints other defensive target, Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. (Express)
- Cardiff City insist they will not sell Scotland international David Marshall.
Club owner Vincent Tan called the Cardiff captain and told him he would not be leaving, despite Premier League side West Brom bidding £4.5million for his services. (Wales Online)
- Scotland striker Stevie May has been told he is free to leave Sheffield Wednesday on loan. The 22-year-old has fallen out of favour at the English Championship side and has yet to make an appearance this season after playing 45 matches last campaign. (The Sun, print edition)
- Former Rangers midfielder Rhys McCabe, 23, has joined Dunfermline on trial. The Pars have also taken former Queen’s Park full back Shaun Rooney, 19, on trial. (Daily Record, print only)
- Former Celtic loanee Jason Denayer is on the verge of securing a season long loan move to Turkish champions Galatasaray. (Sky Sports)
Latest done deals
- Dundee United have signed forward Billy Mckay on a season long loan from Wigan Athletic.
- St Mirren have signed former Scotland defender Andy Webster on a one year deal.
- Dundee released forwards Luka Tankulic and Phil Roberts.
- Dumbarton have released Darren Miller just over a month after signing the midfielder from Queen’s Park.
- Forward Gordon Smith has joined Cowdenbeath on loan from Dumbarton.
- Raith Rovers goalkeeper David McGurn has moved to Stranraer on a season-long loan.
St Mirren sign Andy Webster on one year deal with option of a further year.http://t.co/OfDsFwR0y0 pic.twitter.com/lb5JdZfv5F
— St Mirren Official (@saintmirrenfc) August 28, 2015
And down south
- Tottenham have completed the £22m signing of South Korean international striker Heung-Min Son from Bayer Leverkusen
- Everton has rejected a £38million bid from Chelsea for defender John Stones.
- Midfielder Ola Toivonen, has joined Sunderland on a season-long loan from French side Rennes.
- Everton have reportedly turned down a £20m offer from French giants Paris St-Germain for defender Seamus Coleman (Talksport)
- Chelsea hope to sign French midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus by the end of the transfer window. (Independent)
- Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic, 21, is set to join Fenerbahce on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail)
- Besiktas are looking to sign midfielder John Obi Mikel, 28, from Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)
