Rangers have made an offer rejected to take 22-year-old Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on an initial loan with a potential obligation to buy worth up to £10m, but the Ibrox club’s pursuit is ongoing and there is interest from elsewhere. (The Athletic – subscription required), external
The Ibrox club’s loan approach for Rak-Sakyi does not include a £10m obligation to buy, but Southampton are also interested and the Ibrox club may need to wait until later in the transfer window to do a deal. (Chris Jack on X), external
Rangers’ loan offer for the England Under-21 international remains on the table. (Sun), external
Dunfermline Athletic are close to agreeing a deal with Rangers over a loan move for Mason Munn, with the 19-year-old goalkeeper being allowed to leave the Premiership club this season to gain first-team experience. (Chris Jack on X), external
Celtic need to show ambition in the transfer market, believes manager Brendan Rodgers. (Sun), external
Red tape denied forward Shin Yamada, 25, the possibility of a Celtic debut in Thursday’s friendly defeat by Ajax in Italy. (Record), external
Motherwell have knocked back an approach from Norwegian league leaders Viking for striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, with a proposed a fee of around £800,000 falling well short of the Scottish Premiership club’s valuation of the 26-year-old Australia international. (Anthony Joseph on X), external
Burkina Faso winger Pierre Landry Kabore’s transfer from Narva Trans, which should be finalised in a matter of days, will not end Heart of Midlothian’s summer business, with head coach Derek McInnes keen to add “a different kind of midfielder”. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required), external
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin hopes to learn the extent of new signing Max Watters’ injury after the 26-year-old forward came off eight minutes into his substitute appearance in the Conference League qualifying first-leg victory over UNA Strassen. (Courier – subscription required), external
