Rangers consider bringing Windass back - gossip

Rangers are considering a move to take Josh Windass back to Ibrox, but Coventry City, Derby County and Norwich City are also admirers of the 31-year-old Sheffield Wednesday forward and there is further interest from Germany. (Sheffield Star), external

Ajax, Mainz and Rangers are monitoring Thierno Ballo and have made enquiries about the 23-year-old Austria winger from Wolfsberger. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external

Forward Luuk de Jong, 34, has returned to training at PSV Eindhoven amid links with Rangers. (De Telegraaf via Daily Record, external)

Kawasaki Frontale striker Shin Yamada has agreed a £1.5m transfer to Celtic and the 25-year-old will arrive in Scotland after Japan face South Korea on 15 July. (Sports Hochi via Herald - subscription required, external)

Nice are closing in on the signing of Rapid Vienna winger Isak Jansson, for whom Celtic had made an enquiry but decided was too expensive, after the clubs agreed a fee of £9m for the 23-year-old Swede. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic have been offered renewed hope of signing Michel-Ange Balikwisha, who was targeted by the Scottish champions in January, after the 24-year-old forward missed Royal Antwerp's training session amid transfer negotiations. (GVA via Daily Record, external)

Johnny Kenny is keen to sign a new Celtic deal, but the 22-year-old striker, for whom an offer from Bolton Wanderers was rejected, is also happy to then head out on loan if that is what manager Brendan Rodgers wants. (Herald - subscription required), external

Scott Allan, formerly of Celtic and Hibernian, has joined SPFL newcomers East Kilbride's coaching staff. (Sun), external

Hibernian head coach David Gray has warned top transfer target Nectar Triantis that the Easter Road club have multiple targets for the key role in central midfield as the 22-year-old contemplates his future with Sunderland after last season's loan in Leith. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Gray hopes having taken Lewis Miller and Elie Youan off with knocks quickly in the friendly win over Essen will have protected the Hibs duo from more serious injuries. (Sun), external

Girona will only sell 26-year-old out-of-favour former Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski, who has been linked with Celtic, Freiburg and Hamburg, if they bring in another striker this summer. (AS), external

Heart of Midlothian head coach Derek McInnes has revealed Sabah Kerjota will be in Edinburgh this week to complete a £120,000 transfer from Sambenedettese along with fellow winger Pierre Landry Kabore from Narva Trans. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland, 29, will continue as Hearts captain after agreeing a new contract. (Daily Record), external

Angus Gunn is in talks with Saudi Pro League club Al-Khaleej after the Scotland goalkeeper's release by Norwich City, while Everton have also been linked with the 29-year-old. (Al-Youm via Daily Record, external)

West Bromwich Albion are hoping to sign Jeffrey Schlupp after the 32-year-old left-back was released by Crystal Palace following his loan to Celtic. (Football Insider), external

Latvia centre-back Daniels Balodis, the 27-year-old who left St Johnstone this summer, is set to sign for Tatran Presov in Slovakia despite interest from St Mirren. (Daily Record), external

Defender Richard King has been in training with St Mirren following his move from Cavalier but is unlikely to feature in Saturday's Scottish League Cup meeting with Arbroath. (Herald - subscription required), external

Former Celtic, Dundee United, Motherwell and St Mirren forward Tony Watt, 31, has joined Partick Thistle on a two-year deal. (Sun), external