Verona close on Hibs' Bowie - Thursday's gossip

Hellas Verona are on the verge of a £6m plus add-ons deal for Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie and the 23-year-old could sign a long-term contract within the next 24 hours. (Scottish Sun), external

Hibs are seriously considering Hellas Verona's offer, which they increased by £1m, for Bowie and Fulham, who sold him for £600,00, would receive 25% of the profit if he leaves. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic have turned down a loan offer from a Danish club for Paulo Bernardo, fellow midfielder Reo Hatate is attracting interest from England and overseas, while the Scottish champions are considering a loan move for Nigeria striker Terem Moffi from Nice. (The Herald), external

Rangers are reluctant to sell winger Oliver Antman despite an enquiry from Feyenoord and will consider a loan option for a striker should they and Hansa Rostock fail to agree a fee for Ryan Naderi. (Joshua Barrie on X), external

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is on the list of names that Celtic are exploring for their next managerial appointment this summer. (Football Insider), external

Interim boss Martin O'Neill is worried that he sanctions the signing of players the next Celtic manager doesn't want - but insists the club are ready to spend big on a headline signing in this window. (Scottish Sun), external

Nice striker Moffi has rejected advances from Celtic and Besiktas to sign for Porto, according to reports in Portugal. (Scottish Sun), external

Owen Elding was scheduled to have a medical on Wednesday before completing his move to Hibs after Sligo Rovers accepted an offer of around £350,000 up front with add-ons potentially taking it over the £870,000 mark for the 19-year-old striker. (Scottish Sun), external

Coventry City midfielder Kai Andrews has agreed a loan move to Hibs, who have beaten off interest from a number of English clubs to land the 19-year-old. (Football Insider), external

Norwich City have made a bid of nearly £7m for Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh, for whom Celtic have made an enquiry and whose future was to be decided after Wednesday's Champions League win over Atletico Madrid during which the 25-year-old scored. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic and Sunderland are among the clubs considering moves for 26-year-old Lecce defender Antonino Gallo. (Football Insider), external

Lech Poznan chairman Karol Klimczak says he still wants to make 26-year-old winger Luis Palma's loan deal permanent, but Celtic would have to reduce their valuation, which is double the Polish club's record transfer fee. (Daily Record), external

Sheffield United have won the race to sign 31-year-old midfielder Joe Rothwell from Rangers on a permanent deal. (Michael Bleach on X), external

Rangers could allow 26-year-old striker Danilo to leave in the final stages of the January window if a replacement can be found. (Football Insider), external

Porto head coach Francesco Farioli has revealed he held discussions with Rangers about their managerial vacancy when Ross Wilson was the sporting director at Ibrox. (The Scotsman), external

Rejecting attractive bids for Youssef Chermiti and Djeidi Gassama shows Rangers' transfer policy has changed under their new ownership. (Daily Record), external

Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen, who owns Midtjylland, has been in talks with Hibs owner Ian Gordon over how the Easter Road club can grow stronger. (Scottish Sun), external

Conversations between Povlsen and Hibs owner Gordon have been informal, there has been no talk of even a minority investment and there is certainly no imminent prospect of any financial deal being struck. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Vardar winger Rogers Mato has arrived in Edinburgh and should complete his transfer to Heart of Midlothian in the next few days, and the Scottish Premiership leaders are also working on signing a new striker. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Aberdeen are waiting for a work permit to complete the transfer of 26-year-old midfielder Afeez Aremu for a fee of £250,000 from Kaiserslautern. (Daily Record), external

Aberdeen midfielder Dante Polvara left for the United States on Wednesday to complete his transfer to St Louis City. (Larry Henry Jr on X), external

Australia striker Kusini Yengi's loan move from Aberdeen to Cerezo Osaka has been held up by a visa application but should be completed before the end of this week. (Press & Journal), external

Dundee United have agreed a pre-contract agreement to sign Auckland winger Jesse Randall, with the 23-year-old New Zealand international joining in the summer on a two-year contract with an option of a further year. (Daily Record), external

Lincoln City have agreed a loan deal for Sheffield United striker Ryan One, with the 19-year-old Scotland Under-21 international having passed a medical with the League One club. (Anthony Joseph on X), external

Stevenage, Northampton Town and Rotherham United are in the race to sign Swansea City's 20-year-old Scottish striker Bobby Wales on loan. (Sky Sports), external

Dunfermline Athletic are poised to snap up 36-year-old former Livingston midfielder Graham Carey on loan. (The Courier), external

Queen's Park head coach Sean Crighton is aware of interest in striker Josh Fowler, with the 24-year-old on St Johnstone's radar. (The Courier), external