- Middlesbrough are the latest Championship side linked with Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan as they prepare to sell Hayden Hackney to Everton (Daily Mail).
- Even so, Middlesbrough are unlikely to pursue Mulligan, with the 23-year-old expected to attract higher offers amid interest from West Ham and Southampton (Teesside Live).
- Marcelo Saracchi’s agent says Celtic have not been in touch about a permanent deal following his Boca Juniors loan, though other clubs — including one in Scotland — are interested (Celts Are Here).
- Celtic face competition for Astana’s Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder Ivan Basic, with Eintracht Frankfurt and Elche also keen on the £2m-rated 24-year-old (Scottish Sun).
- Scotland striker Che Adams is among Venezia’s summer targets, but Torino want more than the £3.5m their Serie A rivals have offered for the 29-year-old (Sky Sports).
- Bolton Wanderers are in advanced talks to sign Luca Stephenson after Liverpool told the 22-year-old he can find a new club following his Dundee United loan (Football Insider).
- Bournemouth defenders Owen Bevan, 22, and Harold William, 19, are on trial with Dundee (The Courier).
- Sheffield Wednesday are weighing up a return for Scotland international Callum Paterson after his successful season at MK Dons (The Wednesday Word).
- Free agents attending PFA Scotland’s first pre-season camp include former Scotland centre-back Declan Gallagher (released by Ross County), ex-Ayr United striker Curtis Main, defender Ewan Otoo (formerly of Dunfermline), and winger Owen Moffat (formerly of Greenock Morton) (The Courier).
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