'Baur agrees terms for £4m sale to Celtic' - gossip

Mika Baur helped Paderborn win promotion to the Bundesliga [Getty Images] Celtic are reportedly poised to sign Paderborn's Mika Baur while agreeing a transfer to Ipswich Town for Daizen Maeda as Vanja Dragojević's switch to Rangers appears to be unofficially confirmed. Celtic have agreed personal terms with Mika Baur, with talks ongoing with Paderborn for the 22-year-old midfielder. ( Fabrizio Romano on X ) Celtic are closing in on a £4m transfer for Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur.( Daily Record ) Celtic are in talks to sign Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur but face competition from a number of clubs in Europe. ( Sky Sports ) Mika Baur has Bundesliga interest, but the Paderborn midfielder wants to join Celtic . ( Mark Hendry on X ) Ipswich Town have agreed a deal in principle with Celtic to sign 28-year-old Japan forward Daizen Maeda for an initial £8m fee that could rise to £10m with add-ons. ( Daily Record ) Celtic are braced for Premier League bids for 27-year-old Canada right-back Alistair Johnston, who is on Everton's radar and has also been linked with Fulham . ( Scottish Sun ) Celtic have inquired about the availability of 27-year-old Scottish left-back James Penrice from AEK Athens . ( Ben Jacobs on X ) Celtic's link with former Heart of Midlothian defender James Penrice, now of AEK Athens , has not gone beyond the enquiry stage. ( Mark Hendry on X ) Bursaspor president Enes Çelik says 29-year-old striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who turned down a new contract with Celtic , will earn an annual salary of £1.2m (£23,000 per week) after choosing "the project over the money" offered elsewhere. ( Alt Ligler on X ) AC Milan have put in a late bid for Troyes centre-half Sankhoun Diawara in an attempt to gazump Rangers , who hope the 20-year-old will prefer first-team football with them than being part of the Italians' under-23 squad. ( Scottish Sun ) Wednesday's English & European transfer rumours Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go this summer? Tuesday's Scottish gossip Partizan and Rangers have agreed a £4.7m transfer fee for Vanja Dragojević, with the Serbian club receiving 10% of any future sale, but the Ibrox club will only pay £2.1m immediately as part of three installments. ( Telegraf ) A social media post has all but confirmed Partizan captain Vanja Dragojevic's move to Ibrox, with the images showing the 20-year-old midfielder with a Rangers -themed cake featuring the club badge and a shirt with "Vanja 22" on it and wishing him luck in Scotland. ( Glasgow Times ) Brighton & Hove Albion have rejected a £5m offer from an unnamed Belgian club for 21-year-old winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, with Rangers, Augsburg, Paris FC and West Ham United also interested. ( Get World Football News on X ) Rangers are monitoring Manchester United full-back James Overy and there is also A-League interest in the 18-year-old. ( Daily Mail ) Cardiff City remain locked in talks over a deal for Tromsø midfielder Jens Hjertø-Dahl despite intense speculation surrounding Rangers' interest in the 20-year-old. ( Wales Online ) Cardiff City, Sheffield United and Watford are keen on Scotland centre-half John Souttar, with Rangers looking for a seven-figure fee for the 29-year-old who is not so keen on Leicester City as he is reluctant to drop to England's third tier. ( Daily Record ) John Souttar's Aberdeen-born brother, Australia centre-back Harry, is expected to be sold by Leicester City this summer, with West Ham United and Wrexham both keen on the 27-year-old. ( Daily Record ) Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson says goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov is exploring opportunities away from Pittodrie, but although there has been a lot of interest in the 29-year-old, there is nothing concrete. ( Press & Journal ) Aberdeen would need an offer in excess of the £200,000 they paid St Johnstone for Dimitar Mitov two seasons ago before allowing the goalkeeper to leave. ( Daily Record ) Mikael Mandron will join Stevenage on a two-year contract after leaving St Mirren , the striker's switch to Oxford United having collapsed following their transfer embargo. ( Mark Hendry on X ) Dundee United centre-half Iurie Iovu is attracting strong interest from across Europe, including strong interest from Portugal, but the 24-year-old says he is enjoying his time at Tannadice as he enters the final year of his contract. ( Daily Record )