Rangers, Celtic & Theo Bair linked with moves – Scottish gossip

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the decision on Relebohile Mofokeng’s future will be left up to the 19-year-old midfielder amid links with Rangers. (Radio 2000’s Game On), external

Penarol president Nacho Ruglio says the Uruguayan club have no need to sell Damian Garcia after the 20-year-old midfielder was linked with a switch to Rangers amid his contract dispute. (Montevideo Portal via Record, external)

Rangers, St Pauli and Lecce are among the concrete suitors for Bayern Munich left-winger Yusuf Kabadayi after Schalke 04, where the 20-year-old was on loan, decided the the overall package for his return was too expensive. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external

Turkish club Besiktas were in talks with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before appointing ex-Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst. (ESPN), external

Championship trio Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Sunderland are all admirers of Motherwell striker Theo Bair, but Bundesliga newcomers St Pauli are in pole position to sign the 24-year-old. (HITC), external

Asked about being linked with a move to Celtic, 36-year-old goalkeeper Asmir Begovic said he is “currently looking at options” but is waiting to see what happens with discussions about a new contract with Queens Park Rangers. (TalkSport), external

Liverpool are working on signing a new goalkeeper as they prepare for Caoimhin Kelleher to leave this summer and Premier League rivals could join Celtic in registering their interest in the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who wants first-team football. (Football Insider), external

Turning Paulo Bernardo’s loan into a permanent transfer will cost Celtic less than the reported £6m, with the Scottish champions now expected to offer Benfica £3m up front, with £500,000-worth of add-ons bringing the total transfer fee to £3.5m, with a sell-on clause included for the 22-year-old midfielder. (Daily Mail, print edition)