Aston Villa remain admirers of Nicolas Raskin, with those close to the Belgium midfielder believing the Premier League is his likely destination next year despite Rangers turning down a £12m offer from Hull City this summer. (TeamTalk, external)
Kilmarnock coach Kirk Broadfoot has been impressed with Bailey Rice, 20, since he joined on loan from Rangers and expects the midfielder to be “an asset” to the Ibrox club. (Sun, external)
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill will revert to a back four against Motherwell on Sunday as the back three adopted in their latest Old Firm derby was merely to try to match Rangers’ shape in a one-off game. (Football Insider, external)
It will only take a goal to kickstart forward Kasper Hogh’s Celtic career, believes former club striker Gary Hooper. (Sun, external)
Sweden team manager Kim Kallstrom has defended their squad workings after Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren was one of five players sent home from their camp after a sickness bug. (Herald – subscription required, external)
Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho insists he moved to a tough league after rejecting a new deal with Celtic to join Bursaspor, who are joint top of the Turkish second tier and for whom he has scored 11 goals and provided two assists in just eight matches. (Glasgow Times, external)
Heart of Midlothian’s 18-year-old summer signings – former Vikingur Gota forward Aron Benjaminsen and former Grasshopper Zurich midfielder Leart Kabashi – will begin challenging for competitive game time once the international break ends. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required, external)
