Rangers rebuff midfielder offer, Brentford interest in Celtic star - gossip

Rangers have rejected Besiktas' initial offer of £6.5m for midfielder Mohamed Diomande, with negotiations "ongoing". (Aspor, external - in Turkish)

Brentford are interested in Celtic forward Daizen Maeda, 27, given Yoane Wissa has been linked with Newcastle United and Tottenham. (Teamtalk), external

Cluj owner Nelutu Varga claims an unnamed French club is most serious about signing Romania forward Louis Munteanu amid links to Celtic. (Fanatik, external - in Romanian)

Free agent Luuk de Jong, the 34-year-old forward who has been linked with Rangers, is no longer listed as PSV Eindhoven's number nine. (Daily Record), external

Swindon Town defender Tunmise Sobowale, 26, is on the verge of completing a move to St Mirren. (Swindon Advertiser), external

Dundee have lost out on Scottish FA funding for a proposed new training centre. (Sun), external

Meanwhile, Dundee's interest in AP Brera Strumica midfielder Martin Gjorgievski, 20, has cooled. (Courier - subscription required), external

Blackburn Rovers have dropped their £750,000 move for Hibernian defender Lewis Miller, with the Australia international facing two months out with an injury. (Alan Nixon on X), external

Midtjylland have suffered an injury blow before their Europa League qualifying tie against Hibernian, with Ousmane Diao, 21, ruled out of both legs with a foot problem. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

According to reports in Italy, Scottish midfielder Liam Henderson is wanted by Sassuolo, who are returning to Serie A after one season in the second tier. (Sun), external