Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Patterson, Everton, Celtic, Hibs, Dundee Utd, Aberdeen, Ramsay

Rangers defender Nathan Patterson has travelled south for talks and a medical with Everton after a deal worth an immediate £10m was agreed. (Scottish Sun), external

Further payments could take the fee the Ibrox club receive for Patterson to in excess of £12m. (Daily Mail, print edition)

However, Rangers had to scale back their demands for a future sell-on clause in order to secure a bigger initial fee. (Daily Record), external

Bologna are the latest club to show interest in teenage Aberdeen right-back Calvin Ramsay, who has been linked with a £4m departure from Pittodrie. (Times), external

Hibernian have reached an agreement with Arsenal to sign defender Harry Clarke, who has had his loan with Ross County cut short, until the end of the season. (Scottish Sun), external

The Easter Road club are also set to complete a move for young Norwegian striker Elias Hoff Melkersen from Bodo/Glimt. (Scotsman), external

Dundee United hope to persuade Motherwell to let striker Tony Watt leave this month by offering a swap deal. (Daily Record), external

Crystal Palace are preparing to swoop for teenage United defender Kerr Smith, with a view to placing him in their under-23 squad. (Football Scotland), external

Celtic are considering allowing the likes of Osaze Urhoghide, Liam Shaw and Ewan Henderson to leave on loan this month. (Scottish Sun), external

The Scottish FA and SPFL will write to government seeking urgent clarification about compensation after being ordered to effectively play on behind closed doors. (Daily Record), external

St Johnstone loan duo Lars Dendoncker and Reece Devine have returned to parent clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United. (Courier), external