Rangers close to loan deal for Olsen - gossip

Rangers have agreed a loan fee with Wolfsburg for Andreas Skov Olsen, with the winger on his way to Glasgow to complete the deal. (Tipsbladet - in Danish), external

Rangers are increasingly confident they will land Andreas Skov Olsen on loan and that they can strike a deal to make it permanent by negotiating an option to buy for much less than the £12m Wolfsburg paid Club Brugge a year ago. (Daily Record), external

No loan deal has yet been agreed with Wolfsburg for Andreas Skov Olsen and, although Rangers head coach Danny Rohl holds the 26-year-old in high regard, the Ibrox club are considering other options as they look to bolster their attacking options. (Sky Sports), external

Talks with Wolfsburg over Andreas Skov Olsen are Rangers' priority over interest in £3.5m-rated Dunajska Streda winger Damir Redzic, for whom the Ibrox club face stiff competition from RB Salzburg, Copenhagen and Olympiacos. (TeamTalk), external

Cologne are in talks with Sunderland over 24-year-old midfielder Dan Neil, who has been linked with Rangers, while Bundesliga rivals and clubs in England are also monitoring the situation. (Patrick Berger on X, external

Hacken director of football Martin Ericsson says the Swedes would expect a club record fee before they would agree to sell 21-year-old Danish midfielder Silas Andersen, who has recently been linked with a number of foreign clubs, including Celtic and Rangers. (Fotbollskanalen), external

Celtic target Mohamed Bamba looks likely to remain with Lorient after their top striker picked up an injury while the 24-year-old returned to full training after being left out their squad for a breach of discipline. (Daily Record), external

Celtic are exploring a move for Union Berlin striker Andrej Ilic, but the Germans' £9m valuation and interest from multiple clubs, including Burnley, could make the signing difficult. They are also strongly considering Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. (TeamTalk), external

Former Celtic winger Nicolas Kuhn has been challenged by Como head coach Cesc Fabregas to improve in training if he is to make the grade in Serie A. (Glasgow Times), external

Stevenage forward Jake Young has passed a medical with St Mirren and the 24-year-old's permanent transfer is expected to be concluded later this week. (Football Insider), external

Dundee United are set to hold talks with a view to annulling the loan deal of Ferencvaros midfielder Isaac Pappoe, with the 22-year-old unlikely to play again this season after sustaining a knee injury in August. (The Courier - subscription required), external

On-loan goalkeeper Toby Steward will definitely see out the season with St Johnstone with the January deadline for Portsmouth to recall the 20-year-old having now passed. (The Courier - subscription required), external