Rangers make loan enquiries for Sunderland duo - gossip

Rangers have made loan enquiries to Sunderland for 24-year-old midfielder Dan Neil, who has interest from clubs in the Championship, and 22-year-old winger Romaine Mundle, who has interest from Espanyol and Club Brugge. (Sky Sports), external

Sturm Graz sporting director Michael Parensen has admitted they are already making plans to replace Rangers target Tochi Chukwuani but claims that the £4m deal for the midfielder is not yet complete. (Record), external

Westerlo will be due 15% of any future sell-on fee as 22-year-old left-back Tuur Rommens prepares for a £3.5m transfer from the Belgian club to Rangers. (Transfermarkt), external

Meanwhile, Rangers have asked to be kept in the loop over any transfer moves for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie amid interest from the Championship in the 23-year-old, who the Edinburgh club value at £6.5m. (Herald - subscription required), external

Celtic, Rangers and a handful of Championship clubs have registered their interest in signing Bowie in this month's transfer window. (Football Insider), external

Hibs have received no contact from clubs, including Celtic, Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers, reportedly interested in Bowie and none have even reached out for guidance on what sort of a fee it would take to secure the Edinburgh club's joint top scorer. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Celtic and Fiorentina have shown interest in Zambia midfielder Miguel Chaiwa, requesting updated information on the Hibs 21-year-old. (Rudy Galetti on X), external

Meanwhile, Celtic are finalising a £2m transfer for 20-year-old Maccabi Netanya winger Jocelin Ta Bi, who has also agreed a long-term contract with the Scottish champions. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill plans to stay loyal to goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel despite recent criticism of the 39-year-old Dane's performances. (Herald - subscription required), external

Aberdeen have made an approach to Celtic to sign centre-half Stephen Welsh on a permanent transfer despite the 25-year-old currently being on loan to Motherwell. (Daily Record), external

Uwe Rosler has distanced himself from the vacant Aberdeen managerial post, saying he will not leave Bochum as long as the German club want him to stay. (Bild), external

Motherwell centre-half Kofi Balmer is closing in on a loan deal to Bristol Rovers despite interest in the 25-year-old from Ross County and Derry City. (Record), external

Macedonian First League leaders Vardar have set an asking price of £1.3m for Uganda forward Rogers Mato as they continue to negotiate with Heart of Midlothian after rejecting a £300,000 offer for the 22-year-old amid interest from other European clubs. (R.org), external

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign highly rated Scotland Under-17s midfielder Keir McMeekin from Hearts. (Fabrizio Romano on X), external

Hearts and Manchester City have agreed compensation over McMeekin should he sign for the Premier League club when he turns 16 next month amid rival interest from Liverpool and Manchester United. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Manager Jim Goodwin is not surprised there has been speculation about Krisztián Keresztes but has insisted Dundee United remain in a strong position to exercise their option to buy the defender from Nyiregyhaza Spartacus despite interest from other clubs. (Record), external

Sevilla are still interested in Scotland international Nathan Patterson, while Lazio and Bologna are also monitoring the 24-year-old, as Everton target a new right-back. (Sky Sports), external

Everton's spate of injuries have left Nathan Patterson in limbo with the Scotland right-back keen to move on loan in search of first-team starts and with Sevilla and Bologna both expressing interest in the defender. (TeamTalk), external

Falkirk have agreed the permanent transfer of 20-year-old striker Ben Parkinson from Newcastle United. (Record), external

Raith Rovers manager Dougie Imrie has revealed the Scottish Championship club have held talks with Rangers over new loans as part of their co-operation agreement. (Courier - subscription required), external