Rangers ‘agree fee’, Celtic ‘weigh up’ surprise move, Hibs landed Triantis blow - Scottish transfer news
All the latest Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and the Scotland national team this Monday morning.
These are the top Scottish transfer stories, rumours and gossip on Monday morning, including the latest news from Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and the Scotland national team.
Hibs dealt Triantis blow
Hibs hopes of bringing Nectar Triantis back to Easter Road this summer are looking ‘increasingly unlikely’ according to a report from the Daily Record. A standout player for the capital outfit after joining on loan from Sunderland last summer, head coach David Gray is keen on reuniting with the 22-year-old midfielder, with Hibs seeking a permanent deal for Triantis.
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris had provided an update on the Aussie midfielder at the weekend, who was absent from the Black Cats squad in their 3-0 friendly defeat to Hearts at the weekend for Craig Gordon’s testimonial. “All I can say right now is that we are trying our best to improve the team,” said Le Bris. “We will have to see what happens. If you look at the Hearts game, then it looks as though we are far away from where we need to be. That is clear. But at the same time, it is always a work in progress.”
However, while Triantis may still leave the Stadium of Light this summer, the report claims the chances of him joining Hibs are growing slimmer by the day due to the player’s ‘significant wage increase’ as a result of the Sunderland’s promotion back to the English Premier League. Clubs in the EFL Championship, German Bundesliga and MLS are believed to be eyeing a move for the Australian.
Scotland star ‘opens talks’
Motherwell wonderkid Lennon Miller is edging closer to the Fir Park exit door, according to a report from transfer guru Nicolò Schira. The teenager midfielder is in the final year of his contract, and has been linked with a move to Celtic, Sunderland and clubs in the German Bundesliga this summer after impressing on his full international debut vs Liechtenstein in June.
Head coach Jens Berthel Askou had denied denied the player was close to a departure last Friday, saying “he’s still a Motherwell player and we’re very happy to have him here.” However, it now looks like the 18-year-old could be joining international teammate Lewis Ferguson at Bologna, after the Coppa Italia champions were said to have opened negotiations with Motherwell over a deal that would see him join I Rossoblu. The report states that talks are ongoing between the two clubs, with Miller offered a contract until 2029 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, with the option to deal for a further year.
Celtic ‘weigh up’ surprise move
Celtic head coach Brendan Rodgers has been linked with interest in former Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, according to a fresh report from SportsBoom. The 38-year-old veteran had been strongly tipped to move to Glasgow rivals Rangers earlier this summer, after bringing his 13-year stay at the King Power Stadium to an end in June, though no move to Ibrox materialised.
The report claims that West Ham United are ready to offer Vardy a route back to the English Premier League, with head coach Graham Potter a big admirer of the player, though he intends to use him more as an impact substitute at the London Stadium. His former boss at Leicester, Rodgers is said to be ‘weighing up’ the decision to launch a bid for the experienced free agent, with the Hoops head coach keen to strengthen his attacking options ahead of the Scottish Premiership opener against St Mirren later this week.
Rangers ‘agree fee’
Rangers are closing in on their eighth signing of the summer after agreeing a deal with Go Ahead Eagles for winger Oliver Antman, as per numerous reports. The 23-year-old, who is valued at around £5million, was one of the Eredivisie’s standout players last season, but is set to become Russell Martin’s newest summer arrival at Ibrox, with a deal likely to be completed ‘in the next 24 to 48 hours.’
Linked to Sheffield United earlier in the window, it appears Rangers have stolen a march on the Blades in the race for Antman, who scored seven goals and assisted a further 17 for his side last season. It is claimed that the two clubs came to an agreement over a transfer fee over the weekend, and contracts talks with the player have progressed quickly.
Meanwhile, Rangers’ summer-long pursuit of England international Conor Coady may have hit a roadblock after new Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes hinted that he is in contention to start the Foxes league opener against Sheffield Wednesday. The 31-year-old started the 3-1 pre-season defeat to Cologne at the weekend, with the Spanish head coach telling club media that “according to where we are in pre-season, it will be a direct competition from day one to see who would be in the starting line-up against Sheffield Wednesday.”
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