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Scottish gossip: O’Riley, McTominay, Miovski, Jordan, Cerny, Lammers
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Aberdeen are plotting a move for 19-year-old Ghana centre-half Nurudeen Abdulai, who helped Medeama win his national Premier League this season. (Football Insider), external
Heart of Midlothian are working on a permanent deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Malachi Boateng, the 22-year-old who spent last season on loan to Dundee. (Daily Record), external
Fulham, who had a £17m offer rejected for Scott McTominay earlier in the window, are discussing their next move for the 27-year-old Scotland and Manchester United midfielder. (Sky Sports)
Birmingham City have agreed a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign 22-year-old Scotland Under-21 midfielder Marc Leonard for a fee of around £500,000, with add-ons, after a successful medical. (Fabrizio Romano on X), external
Billy Gilmour was absent from the Brighton & Hove Albion squad for their friendly against Kashima Antlers because the midfielder was given extra time off for being part of Scotland’s Euro 2024 finals squad and not because of Napoli’s £8m bid for the 23-year-old. (Sky Sports)
Scotland youth winger Kevin Hanratty, for whom Aberdeen once rejected offers from Rangers and Aston Villa, is on trial with Swansea City after the 21-year-old left Pittodrie. (Football Insider), external
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, the 33-year-old former Aberdeen and Livingston striker, is interesting Scottish Championship clubs after joining Greenock Morton on trial. (Transfers Scotland), external