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Emiliano Marcondes, the 29-year-old midfielder who has been released by Bournemouth, says he is keeping his options open on what comes next after his loan stint with Hibernian but hinted at a move to somewhere warmer. (Ealing Road podcast), external

Hibernian head coach David Gray says the tie-in with billionaire investor Bill Foley’s Bournemouth will bear more fruit as the summer window approaches the 30 August deadline.

Meanwhile, a deal to bring 21-year-old Fulham forward Kieron Bowie to Easter Road on a four-year contract is being finalised and Gray reiterated his admiration for Luke McCowan but would not be drawn on any further move for the 26-year-old Dundee midfielder. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Heart of Midlothian did not submit an offer for Fulham forward Kieron Bowie, who is close to joining Hibs, despite being made aware of the 21-year-old’s availability. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

A deal to sell forward Kyosuke Tagawa for a six-figure fee to Kashima Antlers is all but done with the 25-year-old, who signed by Hearts on a three-year contract from Tokyo last year, out of favour at Tynecastle Park and with Urawa Red Diamonds having also shown interest. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

The Scottish Football Association will meet on Thursday to hear representations from Hearts as they attempt to sign 21-year-old Colombian left-back Andres Salazar, who needs a Governing Body Endorsement to accompany his application for a UK visa to play in Scotland and join the Premiership club on a season-long loan from Atletico Nacional. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Fulham are ready to walk away from their interest in Scott McTominay after having a £20m bid for the Scotland midfielder rejected by Manchester United, who want closer to £30m, and with the 27-year-old not convinced his future lies away from Old Trafford. (HITC), external

Leeds United are yet to make Liam Cooper a concrete offer of a new contract as the 32-year-old Scotland centre-half contemplates interest from elsewhere in the Championship and abroad. (Yorkshire Evening Post), external

Don Cowie is not ruling out further movement in his squad despite already making nine additions during his first transfer window as Ross County manager. (Press & Journal), external

Aberdeen first-team coach Peter Leven is under consideration by Raith Rovers, who are looking to appoint a head coach to work under director of football John Potter rather than a manager at Stark’s Park after sacking Ian Murray. (Daily Record), external

Darren O’Dea is wanted by Raith Rovers as their new manager, but the 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland centre-half is unlikely to be lured away from Celtic having been recently promoted to the role of professional player pathway manager. (Scottish Sun), external

Polish referee Bartosz Frankowski has expressed great remorse and apologised to everyone for his behaviour after making “a fatal mistake, which I am not able to explain well” after he and Tomasz Musial were removed from the VAR team for Rangers’ Champions League meeting with Dynamo Kyiv following their arrest for drunken behaviour the night before. (TVP Sport), external