Celtic have proposed £5m with a further £5m in add-ons plus a buy-back option for Aston Villa striker Louie Barry but the Premier League club are not prepared to sell the 21-year-old this month. (Daily Mail), external
Rangers are closing in on a deal to sign defender Rafael Fernandes22, on loan from Lille. (Sky Sports), external
Hearts are accused of making an “unacceptable” offer for Islam Chesnokov with FC Tobol sports director Sanzhar Seitkazinov saying the Tynecastle club want the Kazakhstan winger “almost for free”. (Scottish Sun), external
Rangers are willing to accept a “major offer” for 30-year-old striker Cyriel Dessers this month. (Football Insider), external
If Hamza Igmane continues to improve at his current rate then Rangers are going to have a player “worth a small fortune”, reckons former Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson, who predicts his former club “may soon be made an offer which they can’t possibly turn down”. (Daily Record), external
“If I was any more relaxed, I’d fall asleep!” Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel insists he is not giving much thought to a contract extension. (Daily Record), external
Real Valladolid winger Raul Moroa reported signing target for Celticsuffered a broken collarbone in yesterday’s La Liga loss at Espanyol. (Footboom), external
