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Scottish gossip: Bair, Jack, Idah, Lawrence, Bernardo, Murray – BBC Sport

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June 28, 2024

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Scottish gossip: Bair, Jack, Idah, Lawrence, Bernardo, Murray – BBC Sport

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Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell says there have been a couple of concrete bids for striker Theo Bair from clubs in two of Europe’s top five leagues, but not from Scotland, and neither has met the Scottish Premiership club’s valuation of the 24-year-old. (The National)

Assistant manager John Kennedy says Celtic are working to sign a goalkeeper as a transfer priority and admitted conversations are happening over deals for Norwich City striker Adam Idah and Benfica midfielder Paulo Bernardo, who were both on loan to the Scottish champions last season. (Sky Sports via The Herald)

Ianis Hagi’s agent admits it will be hard to find a club to buy the Romania midfielder, who spent last season with La Liga outfit Alaves, and the 25-year-old is likely to head out on loan again from Rangers next season. (Fanatik via Football Scotland)

Rangers and Lens have expressed their interest in Morocco Under-23 winger Couhaib Driouech, but PSV Eindhoven are still in the running to sign the 22-year-old currently with Excelsior. (Mounir Boualin on X)

Couhaib Driouech’s preference is to join PSV Eindhoven, but relegated Excelsior want more than the £1.7m being offered for the Netherlands-born winger and other clubs are interested. (Eindhoven Dagblad)

Besiktas are lining up an official bid for 30-year-old midfielder Tom Lawrence from new head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s former club, Rangers. (Kartal Haber via Scottish Sun)

Ricki Lamie, who was on loan to Dundee from Motherwell last season, could be released from his pre-contract deal with the Dens Park club with manager Tony Docherty confirming that they are negotiating with the 31-year-old centre-half’s agent. (The Courier)

Dundee manager Tony Docherty admits he would love to sign freed Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack, with whom he worked at Aberdeen, but stresses that he has had no conversations with the 32-year-old Scotland international. (Daily Record)

Tony Docherty says it is only natural that Dundee-born Simon Murray should be linked with a return to his boyhood club after his fine season, but the Dens Park manager stresses that the 32-year-old striker is contracted to Ross County. (The Courier)

Chelsea have made their interest clear in Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray without making a formal offer for the Scotland-qualified 18-year-old, who is also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Celtic winger Jota would love a return to the Scottish champions from Al-Ittihad, but there has been no contact with the 25-year-old and wages make a move to England more realistic. (TV24 via Daily Record)

Mathias Kvistgaarden, the 22-year-old Danish forward long linked with Celtic, has declared he is ready to leave Brondby this summer. (Campo via The National)