Scottish gossip: Reo Hatate, Matt O’Riley, Cyriel Dessers

Leicester City are weighing up a big-money offer for Celtic’s 26-year-old Japan midfielder Reo Hatate. (Daily Mail), external

Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley is willing to wait for Atalanta to increase their bid in preference to moving to Southampton despite offers so far falling far short of the Scottish champions’ valuation of the 23-year-old. (Tuttomercato), external

Joan Jordan’s departure from Sevilla to Rangers is about to be unblocked after a loan purchase with an option to buy of £4.2m was agreed for the midfielder. (Jose Manuel Garcia on X), external

Rangers have pulled out of talks to sign 30-year-old Jordan. (Scottish Sun), external

Brendan Rodgers admits that Gustaf Lagerbielke is set for a Celtic exit in the summer window, 12 months after the 24-year-old centre-half’s £3m arrival from Elfsborg. (Daily Record), external

Tanner Tessmann’s agent Andrea D’Amico has conceded that Venezia’s asking price may scare off suitors amid interest from Celtic after Inter Milan pulled out of a deal for the 22-year-old United States midfielder. (Radio Bruno via Daily Record), external

Napoli are planning to increase their £8m offer to Brighton & Hove Albion for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour once they sell Gianluca Gaetano to Cagliari. (Tuttomercato), external