Rangers close to re-signing McCrorie - gossip

Bristol City's Ross McCrorieGetty Images

Ross McCrorie started his career at Ibrox but has been three years with Bristol City

Rangers are reportedly close to signing Bristol City's Ross McCrorie as Celtic are said to have increased their offer for Sandefjord's Zinedin Smajlovic while Heart of Midlothian's Alexandros Kyziridis is linked with top Greek clubs.

Rangers are closing in on a deal to bring 28-year-old versatile Scotland-capped defender Ross McCrorie back to Ibrox from Bristol City. (Rangers Review)

Celtic have submitted an improved offer for Zinedin Smajlovic worth £3.9m plus £1.7m in bonuses, but Sandefjord are under no pressure to sell amid rival interest from Rangers, Olympiacos, Hull City, Fenerbahçe, Toulouse, Feyenoord and Lyon in the 22-year-old centre-back. (Rudy Galetti on X)

Rangers are preparing to submit a formal offer for 22-year-old Dundee centre-back Luke Graham in the coming weeks. (Football Insider)

Head coach Steven Pressley says Dundee have received "plenty of phone calls" about Luke Graham this summer, but there has been no firm offers for the centre-half. (The Courier)

Olympiacos, PAOK, AEK Athens and Panathinaikos all want to bring Alexandros Kyziridis back to Greece, with Hearts asking for a transfer fee of between £2.6m to £3.4m for the 25-year-old winger. (Fussball Europa)

Sabri Guendouz has said goodbye to fans of Belgian second-tier side Beerschot with 26-year-old forward in Edinburgh to undergo a medical and finalise a six-figure transfer to Hearts. (Hearts Standard)

Hibernian have told potential suitors that they have no interest in selling Miguel Chaiwa this summer, despite the 22-year-old Zambia midfielder being consistently linked with Celtic and a host of English clubs. (Edinburgh Evening News)

Elias Filet joined La Louviere from Aaurau instead of Celtic as the Scottish champions did not follow up a video call with his representatives quick enough, with the 24-year-old striker keen to find a new club before the start of pre-season training. (Celts Are Here)

Go Ahead Eagles general manager Jan Willem van Dop has confirmed Celtic have not made any contact this summer over Jakob Breum, despite continued links to the 22-year-old Danish attacker. (The National)

United States Soccer League club Monterey Bay have offered a contract to 21-year-old midfielder Lewis O'Donnell, who left Dundee United this summer after a loan spell with Cove Rangers. (Daily Record)

Former Livingston forward Andrew Shinnie, defender Charlie McArthur, released by Newcastle United, and ex-Inverness Caledonian Thistle left-back Charlie McArthur are the latest to join the first-ever PFA Scotland pre-season camp for out-of-contract players, which also includes former Kilmarnock midfielder Kyle Magennis. (PFA Scotland on X)

Wouter Vrancken will arrive in Edinburgh on Wednesday to finalise a deal to become Hearts' new head coach and the former Sint-Truiden boss hopes to bring former Club Brugge midfielder Tim Smolders and Jong Cercle coach Cederique Tulleners with him as his assistants. (Daily Record)