Rangers reject £13m Chermiti bid - Wednesday's gossip

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Fenerbahce have had a £13m bid for 21-year-old striker Youssef Chermiti rejected by Rangers. (Telegraph), external
Talks over Ryan Naderi have stalled between Rangers and Hansa Rostock, with the German third-tier club unwilling to accept a £2.6m offer for the 22-year-old striker while they do not have a replacement - and believe they can sell him for more in the summer. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external
Rangers have the scope to increase their offer for Naderi, who is keen on a move to Ibrox, should Rostock be willing to sell - but with a new striker their priority, the Ibrox club also have other options. (Rangers Review), external
Rostock head coach Daniel Brinkmann has revealed they will not stand in Naderi's way over his proposed move to Rangers. (The National), external
The offer Rangers rejected from Monaco for 22-year-old winger Djeidi Gassama was for a loan with an obligation to buy that was in excess of £10m. (Rangers Review), external
Sheffield Wednesday would recoup a percentage of any profit Rangers make should the Ibrox club sell Gassama just six months after the winger made a £2.2m move from the Championship club. (The Star), external
Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund have scouted Rangers centre-half Emmanuel Fernandez and the 24-year-old is attracting significant attention from England after overcoming a difficult start following his summer transfer from Peterborough United. (Scottish Sun), external
Bodo/Glimt will decide 25-year-old striker Kasper Hogh's future after this week's Champions League game with Atletico Madrid. Celtic have made an enquiry but face competition from a number of club across Europe, including Norwich City. (Sky Sports), external
Celtic have been told they will need to pay close to £7m to land Hogh. (Daily Record), external
RB Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schafer has revealed they have held "good talks" with Celtic and Juventus transfer target Xaver Schlager about extending the Austria midfielder's stay beyond the end of the season. (Daily Record), external
Hacken have rejected a £3.2m bid from an unnamed club for 21-year-old Danish midfielder Silas Andersen, who has been linked a number of clubs including Celtic and Rangers. (Fotbolldirekt), external
Juventus are at an advanced stage of securing the transfer of Schlager. (Fabrizio Romano on YouTube), external
Former Rangers manager Philippe Clement wants to take out-of-favour Wales winger Rabbi Matondo, 25, on loan from Ibrox to Norwich City. (The72), external
Three clubs are in discussions with Rangers over a deal for Joe Rothwell, 31, with the Ibrox club preferring a permanent transfer for the midfielder, whose stock remains high as a result of his performances in the Championship prior to his summer move to Scotland. (Rangers Review), external
Rangers would seriously consider accepting a late offer for 26-year-old winger Nedim Bajrami before the 2 February transfer deadline. (Football Insider), external
Albania playmaker Bajrami will not be forced out of Rangers and could be part of head coach Danny Rohl's plans for at least the rest of the season. (Daily Record), external
Wednesday's English & European transfer rumours
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Tuesday's Scottish gossip
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The offer for Kieron Bowie from Hellas Verona that was rejected by Hibernian was for about £4.3m plus £870,000 of adds-ons, but the Serie A strugglers are likely to improve their offer in the coming days for the 23-year-old Scotland striker. (Daily Record), external
Hellas Verona have moved on to other targets after having their offer for Bowie rejected by Hibs. (Sky Sports), external
Hibs expect further offers for Bowie after rejecting Hellas Verona's bid and if the striker leaves this month, the fee is likely to exceed the record £4.4m received when Scott Brown joined Celtic in 2007. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Hibs have received two more big-money bids from Italian clubs after Hellas Verona tabled an offer for Kieron Bowie, but the Scottish Premiership club have told suitors they are in no hurry to sell. (Scottish Sun), external
Kaiserslautern defensive midfielder Afeez Aremu is on the verge of leaving the German second-tier club for Aberdeen amid interest in the 26-year-old from Israel, Poland and Turkey. (Sport.de), external
Aberdeen are set to pay a fee of about £250,000 to Kaiserslautern for out-of-favour midfielder Aremu - the same amount they are to receive from St Louis City for Dante Polvara - as the German club aim to recoup a portion of the £350,000 fee they paid three years ago to St Pauli. (Press & Journal), external
Aberdeen target Aremu, whose Kaiserslautern contract expires in the summer, is known to Dons sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel from his time at St Pauli. (Dennis Bayer on X), external
Sligo Rovers striker Owen Elding is close to joining Hibs after a fee was agreed between the clubs for the 19-year-old. (Irish Independent), external
Hibs could pay a fee as low as £350,000, with significant add-ons, for League of Ireland Young Player of the Year Elding and he could make his debut on Sunday against Rangers. (Rep of Ireland Player Tracker on X), external
Major League Soccer clubs Minnesota United, San Diego and Portland Timbers are preparing bids for 23-year-old St Mirren midfielder Killian Phillips and are ready to meet the Premiership club's asking price of £750,000 for the Republic of Ireland player. (The Herald), external
Scottish Premiership rivals and clubs in the English Championship and Europe are considering approaches for 22-year-old St Mirren centre-back Miguel Freckleton. (Daily Record), external
Dundee United have approached 23-year-old New Zealand winger Jesse Randall, who plays for A-League leaders Auckland, about a pre-contract agreement for next season. (The Courier), external
Motherwell forward Tawanda Maswanhise insists he is only focused on his form amid rising transfer speculation over the 23-year-old. (Daily Record), external
West Bromwich Albion striker Eseosa Sule is poised to join Partick Thistle on loan after the 19-year-old had his spell at Motherwell curtailed by injury. (Daily Record), external
Roma had a £7m offer rejected for Wolverhampton Wanderers' David Moller Wolfe as they look for a new left-back that would enable them to end Kostas Tsimikas' loan from Liverpool and allow the Anfield club to sell Scotland captain Andy Robertson, 31, to Tottenham Hotspur. (Ben Jacobs on X), external
Ross County have accepted a bid of more than £250,000 from Gillingham for 27-year-old Northern Ireland striker Ronan Hale. (Daily Record), external
Rangers' board has admitted mistakes with recruitment led to the wrong profile of player being targeted in the summer in some instances. (The Herald), external

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