The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football transfer news and gossip

Published on 16/07/2012 12:49

In today’s Rumour Mill: Dundee to replace Rangers in SPL; Celtic keep tabs on two left-backs; Fraser Fyvie holds Wigan talks; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip.

SPL meet as Rangers reaction continues

• Dundee have been invited to fill the Club 12 space left by Rangers in the SPL. (Various)

• SPL clubs meet this morning to discuss their reaction to the decision to place the Rangers newco in the Third Division amid bleak warnings that up to five of them could follow the Ibrox club into administration.

• Inverness and Aberdeen were last night the latest clubs to say they would not accept a u-turn on Rangers at the agm. Hearts and Dundee United have already rubbished the idea of an SPL2 being set up to accomodate the Ibrox club. (Record)

• Scottish football’s top official, SFA chief executive Stewart Regan, was the subject of a proposed no-confidence vote at the meeting of the Scottish Football League on Friday. He was facing calls to consider his position, with the men who proposed and seconded the no-confidence vote, Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall and Cowdenbeath secretary Alex Anderson, calling for Regan to “think about his position”. (Scotland on Sunday)

• Denis Law has joined the SellOutSaturday campaign to save Scottish football launched by Aberdeen supporters as a way of balancing the books of clubs hit financially by the demise of Rangers. (Record)

• Defender Dorin Goian has returned to Glasgow insisting he still wants to play for Rangers despite the new club being placed in Division Three. (Sun)

Lennon has sights on White

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted that he is interested in Aidan White, who is out of contract with Leeds United, and fellow left-back Sebastian Boenisch, who has left Werder Bremen. The Polish international has rejected a one-year contract extension while White is also free. (Sun)

• Freed Celtic defender Glenn Loovens has agreed to join Zaragoza. (Express)

Fyvie holds talks with Wigan

Teenage Aberdeen midfielder Fraser Fyvie is in contract talks with Wigan Athletic. A website statement revealed: “Aberdeen FC can this morning confirm Fraser Fyvie is currently south of the border holding discussions with Wigan Athletic.” (Various)

Hearts seek striker

Hearts’ priority before the new SPL season begins is to sign a new striker, with manager John McGlynn acknowledging that John Sutton urgently requires back-up in the wake of Saturday’s 3-0 friendly victory over Raith Rovers at Stark’s Park. (Evening News)

IN BRIEF

• Scotland striker Kenny Miller will agree a deal to join MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps this week. (Mail)

• Hibs boss Pat Fenlon is unsure whether they can afford a deal for ex-Hearts full-back Alan Maybury. (Express)

• Scotland international Scott Robertson is trying to win a deal with Birmingham City. (Express)

• Falkirk have offered deals to freed Bournemouth striker Lyle Taylor and left-back Luke Leahy. (Record)

• Peterhead are interested in former Aberdeen striker Robbie Winters. (Record)

• Hamilton have signed striker Darin McKinnon from Clydebank. (Record)

• Dunfermline left-back Paddy Boyle has left for a six-month loan spell at Gateshead. (Record)