'Udinese eye £4.5m capture of Well's Miller' - gossip

Udinese are pursuing a £4.5m deal to take Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller to Serie A having had a £2.5m offer rejected for the 18-year-old Scotland international in January. (The Herald), external

Derby County are preparing a third offer for Sturm Graz right-back Max Johnston having had bids of £1.4m and £1.6m knocked back by the Austrian champions, while Panathinaikos are closely monitoring the 21-year-old Scotland international's situation. (Sky Sports), external

Nobel Mendy is pushing for a transfer to Rangers, with Real Betis now in exclusive talks with the Glasgow club to complete an agreement for the 20-year-old centre-half. (Sacha Tavolieri on X), external

Rangers are set to clinch a £3.45m deal for Nobel Mendy after the Real Betis defender opted for a move to Scotland instead of La Liga rivals Rayo Vallecano. (Daily Record), external

Barry Ferguson and his coaching staff were looking to have a Scottish player-focused transfer window if they had landed the Rangers job permanently, according to former assistant Billy Dodds. (Daily Record), external

Celtic have joined Anderlecht and Besiktas in the race to sign 23-year-old Le Havre centre-half Etienne Youte at a price of £4.3m. (Paris Normandie via Daily Record), external

Manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted Celtic will look to do transfer business ahead of this week's Champions League deadline. (The National), external

Aberdeen have agreed a bargain, free-transfer deal, with just a 20% sell-on clause, for 21-year-old Marko Lazetic, despite AC Milan having initially wanted 50% for the Serbia Under-21 striker for whom they paid Red Star Belgrade £3.5m in 2022. (Daily Record), external

Aberdeen target Marko Lazetic has the talent for the "top five leagues in Europe", according to Slavko Matic, who was the striker's head coach at Serbian top-flight club TSC while on loan from AC Milan last season. (Press & Journal), external

Heart of Midlothian are considering recalling 20-year-old Adam Forrester from his loan to St Johnstone after Christian Borchgrevink was ruled out for a number of weeks with a thigh injury, leaving the Premiership club short at right-back. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

St Johnstone have rejected an offer from Peterborough United for 21-year-old striker Makenzie Kirk, having previously knocked back bids from Bristol Rovers and a Scottish Premiership club this summer as well as holding discussions with Championship rivals Dunfermline Athletic. (Daily Record), external

St Johnstone are unlikely to allow Makenzie Kirk to join Championship rivals Dunfermline Athletic, but two Premiership clubs have lodged an interest in the striker while bids have been rejected from Bristol Rovers and Peterborough United. (The Courier), external

Amid reports that several English clubs are "monitoring" the Irishman's progress, Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has revealed that he is locked in talks with a view to extending his contract. (The Courier), external

Queen's Park have confirmed the resignation of club president Graeme Shields, who claims "personal and online abuse" is a factor in his decision to leave the Championship club. (The Herald), external