Scottish gossip: Cifutentes, Dessers, Miovski, Hagi, Doak, Lennon

Out-of-favour Rangers midfielder Jose Cifuentes is expected to arrive in Thessaloniki on Monday for a medical and to sign a one-year loan deal with Aris that includes a mandatory purchase of £4.3m for the 25-year-old. (BN Sports), external

Rangers will have to pay part of Jose Cifuentes’ £860,000 per year salary when the 25-year-old midfielder joins Aris on loan. (Sport 24), external

Jose Cifuentes agreed terms with Aris last month, but the loan move from Rangers was delayed because Cruzeiro had to cancel his loan with them first and the Ecuador midfielder then encountered complications because of Brazilian work permit regulations. He is expected to be paraded at the weekend after completing his medical. (The National), external

Cagliari have reignited their interest in 29-year-old Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers amid the possible departure of Gianluca Lapadula. (Tuttomercato), external

Cyriel Dessers was initially targeted by Cagliari early this summer, but with the signing of Roberto Piccoli, Rangers’ Nigeria striker is no longer seen as a viable option, although that could change should Gianluca Lapadula leave the Serie A club. (Soccernet), external

After his hat-trick in a 5-3 win over Derby County playing for Rangers’ B team, Ianis Hagi posted a photograph of himself captioned “home is good”, which is being interpreted by some fans as a suggestion the out-of-favour 25-year-old Romania midfielder now wants to stay at Ibrox. (Scottish Sun), external

The deal to take Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski to Girona is almost done and the 25-year-old is poised to join the La Liga club next week. (Fabrizio Romano on X), external

Liverpool are open to loaning out Ben Doak with the option of a permanent sale next summer should the offer be attractive enough and would be open to an outright sale in the current transfer window should the right offer come in for the 18-year-old Scotland Under-21 winger. (Daveockop), external

Promoted Portsmouth are considering a move for former Leeds United captain Liam Cooper, the 32-year-old Scotland centre-half who rejected a new one-year contract with their Championship rivals. (TeamTalk), external

Lennon Miller says his only focus is Motherwell despite the 17-year-old midfielder being linked with Celtic, Rangers and Premier League clubs. (Daily Record), external