'Real consider McTominay move' - gossip

Real Madrid are reportedly keeping a watch on Scott McTominay as Scottish winger Danny Armstrong is close to signing a new contract with Dinamo Bucharest.

Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Scott McTominay's contract talks at Napoli, with the Spanish club interested in signing the 29-year-old Scotland midfielder at the end of the season. (Tuttomercato, external)

Manchester United are unlikely to now bring Scott McTominay back to Old Trafford from Napoli as they are targeting younger signings. (Football Insider, external)

Former Kilmarnock winger Danny Armstrong is poised to trigger a new contract with Dinamo Bucharest after helping the Romanian club to the top of the table as they chase their first title in 20 years, sporting director Cosmin Mihalescu has revealed. (The Herald, external)

Celtic have no plans to reignite a move for former Marcelo Saracchi, who left Boca Juniors for Houston Dynamo after his loan in Glasgow, in any upcoming transfer windows, despite the 28-year-old left-back being keen to return. (Football Insider, external)

The chances of Celtic or Rangers reignited their interest in Fares Ghedjemis appear to have ended after the 24-year-old winger signed a contract extension with Frosinone until 2030 after the club promoted to Serie A slapped an £18m price tag on the Algeria international. (Glasgow Times, external)

Rangers will be able to land Excelsior centre-back Casper Widell for a fee of less than £2m in January if they remain interested as the 23-year-old is out of contract next summer. (Football Insider, external)

Bolton Wanderers centre-half Ben Davies is grateful for experiencing Champions League, Europa League and cup finals with Rangers but wishes it was a more successful time for the team. (Bolton News, external)

Former Aberdeen youth defender Timothy Akindileni, now 19, says he moved to Queens Park Rangers 18 months ago because he did not feel there was a clear plan for his progression to the first team. (Press & Journal, external)

Former Scotland striker Allan Brazil has revealed he was tentatively approached by Roma after impressing against the Italian club while playing for Ipswich Town. (TalkSport, external)

Slovan Liberic owner Ondrej Kania has revealed he strongly considered adding a Scottish club to his portfolio but has branded the infrastructure outwith the leading lights as "disastrous" as it would have cost too much to improve sides that lie outwith the top six. (Fotbal Netradicne podcast, external)

Wilfried Nancy insists he "loved" his 33 days in charge of Celtic but believes he should have waited until January to take over rather than December as some players were resistant to his methods having become too comfortable under caretaker manager Martin O'Neill. (La Presse, external)

Mixu Paatelainen blames wrong timing for his seven-month spell as Dundee United manager and felt betrayed by the club after being sacked shortly after chairman Stephen Thompson saying the Finn was not to blame for relegation. (Daily Record, external)

James Wilson returned from Scotland Under-21 duty with a minor knock, but the striker is expected to be available for Heart of Midlothian against St Mirren this weekend. (Edinburgh Evening News, external)

Centre-half Bozo Mikulic is poised to return to St Johnstone's starting XI for the first time in eight months against Aberdeen - two years since the 29-year-old was forced to pull out a game at Pittodrie after being injured in the warm-up. (The Courier, external)