Scotland’s Armstrong offered Vancouver deal – Scottish gossip

Vancouver Whitecaps have offered a deal to free agent and Scotland midfielder Stuart Armstrong, 32. (Sun), external

Armstrong is closing in on a move to Vancouver Whitecaps. (Daily Hive), external

Rangers captain and right-back James Tavernier, 32, was linked with Besiktas and Trabzonspor and could yet move to Turkey, with the window open there until 18 September. (Sun), external

Romania forward Ianis Hagi, 25, is expected to reject the chance to leave Rangers for Bucharest side FCSB. (Football Insider), external

Dundee face a wait over their application for a new stadium at Camperdown with the relevant local authority planning committee not scheduled to discuss it when they meet next week. (Courier – subscription), external

Hibernian sporting director Malky Mackay revealed the club bid £1m for Luke McCowan before the midfielder left Dundee for Celtic. (Record), external

And Mackay believes it was not possible to find a value-for-money alternative to McCowan, 26. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription), external

Meanwhile, McCowan has thanked Dundee supporters following his three-year spell at Dens Park. (Herald – subscription), external

Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, 26, is expected to be fit for the Scottish champions’ next match against Hearts on 14 September after being seen wearing a supportive boot following Sunday’s win over Rangers. (Sun), external

Scottish FA performance director Graeme Jones is reportedly in the frame for a role at Hearts. (Record), external

Ross County manager Don Cowie fielded recent signing Kacper Lopata earlier than planned by starting him in Saturday’s late loss to Aberdeen, emphasising the squad issues the manager is juggling. (Press and Journal – subscription), external