'Rangers lead chase for Sturm's Fosso' - gossip

Sturm Graz midfielder Ryan Fosso is a Cameroon international [Getty Images] Rangers are reportedly leading the chase to sign Ryan Fosso from Sturm Graz, while Dundee United's Will Ferry is linked with Celtic and Aberdeen are said to want Hibernian's Chris Cadden. Rangers are leading the chase for Sturm Graz defensive midfielder Ryan Fosso, but Levante have also tabled an offer to the 23-year-old's representatives while Torino are among Italian clubs interested. ( Sky Sports ) Jens Hjerto-Dahl wishes to have more time to consider his options after Cardiff City tabled an improved bid worth £7.8m - £6.2m initially with £1.6m in add-ons - for the 20-year-old Tromso midfielder who previously expressed a preference to join Rangers . ( iTromso ) Cardiff City's increased offer for Jens Hjerto-Dahl is likely to be big enough to be accepted by Tromso should minor tweaks be made, with Rangers' interest appearing to cool as they progress alternative midfield targets. ( Nordlys ) Rangers are set to formalise their interest in Brighton & Hove Albion winger Amario Cozier-Duberry after Anderlecht had a £5m bid rejected and with Hull City, Paris FC, Red Bull Salzburg and West Ham United also keen on the 21-year-old. ( Simon Collings on X ) Rangers manager Derek McInnes reckons two signings could be completed before Sunday's friendly against West Ham United, with another potentially following before next Friday's league opener against Dundee United. ( Scottish Sun ) James Penrice's representatives say Rangers are not interested in the AEK Athens right-back but there is a small window of opportunity for Celtic to sign the Scot. ( Box2Box ) Celtic are in talks with AEK Athens' former Heart of Midlothian left-back, James Penrice, with the 27-year-old open to a return to Scotland even though he would be back-up to Kieran Tierney. ( TeamTalk ) Dundee United 25-year-old Will Ferry is on a list of potential left-back options Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is considering. ( The Courier ) Thursday's English & European transfer rumours Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go this summer? Wednesday's Scottish Gossip Japan forward Daizen Maeda is scheduled to have a medical with Ipswich Town ahead of the 28-year-old completing his transfer from Celtic for an initial £8m plus £2m in add-ons. ( Sky Sports ) Paderborn head coach Ralf Kettemann says the ball is in the Bundesliga club's court as they negotiate with Celtic over the Scottish champions' desire to sign 22-year-old midfielder Mika Baur. ( NW Sport via Scottish Sun ) Kelechi Iheanacho, the 29-year-old striker who had been offered a new contract by Celtic , says he instructed his agent to do everything possible to thrash out a move to Bursaspor as he was excited by the prospect of leading them back to the Turkish Super Lig. ( Daily Record ) Calvin Stengs, the 27-year-old midfielder who had been linked with a move to Celtic last summer but instead joined Pisa on loan, has become a free agent after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract with Feyenoord . ( Glasgow Times ) Dundee United have held talks with Baseksehir about taking 19-year-old midfielder Abdoulaye Yoro on loan. ( Daily Record ) Aberdeen have expressed an interest in 29-year-old Hibernian right-back Chris Cadden. ( Sky Sports ) Former Scotland striker and ex-Rangers manager Ally McCoist has admitted he would never turn down the chance to be national head coach as the hunt for Steve Clarke's successor continues. ( TalkSport )