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

Lennon looks at South Korean winger

• Celtic boss Neil Lennon could make a move for South Korean winger Kim Bo-Kyung, who currently plays for Osaka in the Japanese J League. (Record)

• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is being linked with a move to sign Celtic midfielder Ki Sung Yeung. The £7m-rated South Korean has also attracted interest from QPR, Deportivo La Coruna and Rubin Kazan. (Sun)

• Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre has revealed he has received no offers from any English Premier League clubs yet. (Record)

• Celtic’s preparations for the 2012-13 season in the SPL – for which they are as low as 1-50 to win, with no Rangers to challenge them – started in earnest with a goalless draw against Augsburg last night. (Scotsman)

Rangers newco latest

• Allan McGregor is on the verge of joining Turkish side Besiktas. The Scotland goalkeeper, 30, is one of several Ibrox players who have, following advice from PFA Scotland, rejected the chance to transfer their contracts from Rangers to Charles Green’s newco. (Various)

• But McGregor could still reject the lucrative offer from the Turks and was shocked to read reports that a three-year contract had been agreed. (Record)

• Rhys McCabe is poised to join Steven Naismith at Everton, and will head south for talks with manager David Moyes tomorrow. (Sun)

• Dorin Goian will return to Rangers this weekend and claims he’s “99 per cent certain” to see out the remaining two years of his contract. (Scotsman)

• The Scottish Football League Board will meet today to discuss the offers being put to them ahead of Friday’s Rangers newco vote. (Sun)

• The SPL could offer to create a 16-team top flight within three years in return for newco Rangers being parachuted into the First Division next season. (Mail)

• Raith Rovers have revealed the club have been inundated with messages of support following the Fifers’ hardline stance towards newco Rangers. (Scotsman)

• Scottish football could be set to lose £80m in TV money if Rangers are demoted to the Third Division. (Sun)

Hibs couldn’t afford to keep Brown

Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon has expressed his sadness at the departure of Billy Brown as his assistant and insists the move was made solely on a financial basis. “Billy was fantastic when I came in,” said Fenlon. “He was a tremendous help to us last season, but it was just something we couldn’t do financially this season. I’d have loved to be able to keep him here but were not in a position to do it.” (Scotsman)

• Goalkeeper Ben Williams became Hibernian’s fourth summer signing yesterday after advice from Scotland captain Darren Fletcher helped persuade him to turn down alternative offers from English championship clubs. (Scotsman)

Skacel leaves Hearts

Rudi Skacel has confirmed that he is leaving Hearts and has begun seeking a new club for next season. He has several suitors on the continent and intends to decide his future within “the next few weeks”. (Evening News)

• Craig Beattie is in talks over a surprise move to South Africa. The striker, who turned down a new contract with Hearts, is considering a move to Bidvest Wits. (Express)

IN BRIEF

• Rory Boulding has joined Kilmarnock on trial following the English striker’s spell with Hearts last week. (Mail)

• French defender Kenny Gillet is on the verge of leaving Inverness after flying out for talks with Hungarian outfit Ujpest. (Express)

• Motherwell boss Stuart McCall will continue to monitor ex-Bradford defender Simon Ramsden this week. (Record)

• Meanwhile, Well midfielder Steve Jennings opened signing talks with Coventry City yesterday. (Various)

• Former Celtic right-back Craig Reid is to join Morton. (Record)

• Dunfermline have taken Irish left-back Stephen O’Halloran on trial. (Express)