Rangers eye £9m Ghana ace, Celtic man on way out, Hearts lose £1m, cup-winning captain on Hibs job - Scottish Premiership Rumour Mill

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Trabzonspor and Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban has been linked with Rangers

Gers eye Ghana ace

Rangers have been linked with a move for £9m-rated Italian-born Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban, who is currently with Trabzonspor in Turkey. However, the former Leeds man moved for just £2 million less than 12 months ago so his price tag may be considerably lower. (Fotospor / Ghanaweb)

Arzani’s time up?

Daniel Arzani appears to be heading back to Australia, suggesting his loan spell with Celtic – due to expire in the summer – may have been cancelled early due to the coronavirus uncertainty shutting down world football. (Various)

Budge: Hearts have lost £1m

Hearts have already lost out on £1million worth of income after their remaining Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup fixtures were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, while owner Ann Budge has warned transferring ownership of the club to supporters could also be delayed. (Evening News)

Jones: I applied for Hibs job

League Cup-winning captain Rob Jones has revealed he applied for the Hibs job following Neil Lennon’s shock departure – but insists he never expected to get anywhere with it. (Evening News)

Hearts chief says there is appetite for league reconstruction

Hearts owner Ann Budge believes there is an “appetite” for league reconstruction within the SPFL. With uncertainty around the remainder of the Scottish football season following the postponement of the game until further notice, there have been numerous suggestions as to how to proceed depending on how the coronavirus pandemic evolves. (Evening News)

Gers coach has say on league decider

Rangers coach Michael Beale believes the outcome of the Premiership title race should be decided by the standings at the halfway point of the season. Beale believes the only fair way to crown the champions is to take the total points from the first round of home and away matches between all 12 top-flight teams, leaving Celtic two points ahead of Rangers – but this would pose problems, with the Hoops having played a game more than their rivals. (The Sun)