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Celtic linked with Dutch goalkeeper Vaessen – gossip
Celtic have made a concrete offer to goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen, who is out of contract with relegation-threatened Waalwijk this summer, but Eredivise rivals PSV Eindhoven are also interested in the 28-year-old. (Brabants Dagblad)
Charlotte general manager Zoran Krneta says it was pressure from the Israeli media, international team-mates and their head coach – rather than the visible support from Celtic fans for the Palestinian cause – that drove winger Liel Abada to leave the Scottish champions for the Major League Soccer club. (Walla via Daily Record)
Queen’s Park centre-half Danny Wilson has revealed there was interest from Celtic before he returned for a second spell with Rangers after leaving Heart of Midlothian. (Scottish Sun)
Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande has been handed his first international call-up to the Ghana squad – having previously represented the Ivory Coast. (The Herald)
On-loan Rangers forward Sam Lammers has scored his third goal since joining Utrecht, with the 26-year-old grabbing the only goal against NEC Nijmegen to make it two in two games for the Dutchman. (Football Scotland)
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke admits he is delighted centre-half Scott McKenna is now getting regular game time with FC Copenhagen after a difficult spell at Nottingham Forest. (Glasgow Evening Times)
Jota scored one and set up another in a 4-2 win over Al-Okhdood after being handed a start by new Al-Ittihad head coach Marcelo Gallardo as the winger starts to make an impact following his summer transfer from Celtic. (Football Scotland)
Neil Warnock is on standby for yet another return to management, with the 75-year-old having already had a couple of enquiries since ending his 34-day stay at Aberdeen a week ago. (Scottish Sun)
Rangers can overtake Celtic financially if they win the Scottish Premiership this season to qualify for the new Champions League format in 2024-25, with the money earned being enough to close the £36m gap between the Old Firm rivals. (Football Insider)