Scottish gossip: Tavernier, Barron, Engels, Fraser, Nisbet

Rangers captain to stay after repeated links to Turkey as Dundee retain interest in free agent…

Rangers captain James Tavernier has turned his back on a potential Turkish exit to remain at Ibrox. (HITC), external

Former Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson says the abuse James Tavernier was subjected to by some fans after the recent Old Firm loss “went way over the score”. (Daily Record), external

Rangers and Aberdeen are waiting for the SPFL to set a date for a compensation tribunal to settle a fee for midfielder Connor Barron, having been unable to come to an agreement over a valuation for the 22-year-old. (Daily Record), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers can develop summer signing Arne Engels into a future £40m transfer, reckons former England star Owen Hargreaves. (Scottish Sun), external

Scott Fraser remains a target for Dundee to fill the gap left by Luke McCowan’s departure but the free agent midfielder has other offers to consider. (Courier), external

On-loan Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet sets his sights on being the top scorer in the Scottish Premiership after getting off the mark with a last-minute winner in his last outing. (Press & Journal, external – subscription required)

Hearts should be looking to challenge Rangers for second place despite a “horrendous” start to the season, says former Tynecastle and Ibrox forward Kevin Kyle. (STV), external

Midfielder Beni Baningime is adamant that players must take responsibility for Hearts’ poor results and stresses the squad are fully in support of head coach Steven Naismith. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Finnish goalkeeper Antti Niemi, now 54, insists moving from Rangers to Hearts in 1999 was the best career decision he ever made. (Football Scotland), external