Rangers and Udinese are among clubs monitoring midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is in a dispute with Saint-Etienne after refusing to accept a summer move to the relegated French club after they triggered a loan purchase option from Sunderland for the 23-year-old. January could be Rangers' last opportunity to sell Nicolas Raskin at a premium, while fellow midfielders Joe Rothwell and Kieran Dowell, plus winger Rabbi Matondo, are likely to leave if new clubs can be found.
Rangers and Udinese are among clubs monitoring midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is in a dispute with Saint-Etienne after refusing to accept a summer move to the relegated French club after they triggered a loan purchase option from Sunderland for the 23-year-old. (Foot Mercato)
But Rangers have no interest in entertaining a sale for Djeidi Gassama, the 22-year-old winger subject to interest from Villarreal, in January under any circumstances. (Football Insider)
January could be Rangers' last opportunity to sell Nicolas Raskin at a premium, while fellow midfielders Joe Rothwell and Kieran Dowell, plus winger Rabbi Matondo, are likely to leave if new clubs can be found. (Football Transfers)
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could have left Ibrox in the summer but pulled the plug on an exit strategy that was in place, according to former Rangers number one Cammy Bell. (Record)
Rangers will be backed by 2,362 supporters for their away match against Celtic next month after the exact ticket allocation was confirmed. (Herald - subscription required)
Heart of Midlothian have had the biggest squad value rise (£1.95m) in the Scottish Premiership this season, becoming the third most valuable club - and, although Celtic and Rangers remain the most valuable, the Old Firm duo are the biggest losers (£5.4m and £9.1m respectively). (Transfermarkt)
Celtic centre-half Liam Scales, Hearts forward Claudio Braga and Rangers winger Djeidi Gassama all received £900,000 upgrades in value since the start of the season. (Transfermarkt)
Read Wednesday's Scottish gossip
Category: General Sports
