Birmingham and Hearts agree Leonard loan - gossip

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Scotland Under-21 cap Marc Leonard joined Birmingham City in 2024

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Birmingham City's Marc Leonard is reportedly poised to join Heart of Midlothian on loan, while Rangers are linked with Sheffield Wednesday's Yan Valery and Dundee allegedly receive a £1m offer from Queens Park Rangers for Luke Graham.

Former Hearts youth Marc Leonard is poised to return to Tynecastle after a loan deal until the end of the season for the 24-year-old midfielder was verbally agreed with Birmingham City. (Scottish Sun), external

Hearts are hoping to beat Norwich City to the signature of 25-year-old striker Kasper Hogh, who scored a double in Bodo/Glimt's Champions League win over Manchester City. (Sportsboom), external

Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage is determined to keep 28-year-old midfielder Laurent Mendy at National League club, revealing there is no buy-out clause for the team captain for whom an initial offer from Hearts was rejected. (Hearts Standard), external

Rangers, Millwall and Wrexham are interested in 26-year-old Tunisia right-back Yan Valery from Sheffield Wednesday. (The Star), external

Rangers look set to reignite their interest in 20-year-old Tromso midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl. (Inside Ibrox), external

Celtic are considering making an offer to sign 23-year-old Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana on a permanent deal. (Football Insider), external

Celtic midfielder Arne Engels is likely to stay despite an enquiry from RB Leipzig as the 22-year-old German is happy working under interim manager Martin O'Neill. (Anthony Joseph on X), external

Queens Park Rangers have made a £1m offer to Dundee for centre-half Luke Graham, but Portsmouth are expected to come in for another bid after having a £400,000 offer rejected, while Aberdeen, Hearts and Sheffield United are also interested in the 21-year-old. (Sportsboom), external

Dundee United, Gillingham and Oldham Athletic are among a number of clubs eyeing a move for 27-year-old Forest Green Rovers winger Kyle McAllister. (Peter O'Rourke on X), external

Dundee United are exploring a pre-contract agreement with 23-year-old defender Evan Weir, who is out of contract with Walsall this summer. (Mark Hendry on Substack), external

Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven has confirmed that Mitchel Frame will be staying at Pittodrie for the season despite interest from the Scottish Championship and Ireland in the 19-year-old left-back. (Scott Burns on X), external

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says the Perth club got a "fair deal" in selling Adama Sidibeh to Stockport County after the League One club made a fourth offer for the 27-year-old striker, who has travelled to England for his medical. (The Courier), external

Hearts intend to let Adam Forrester, who played against Falkirk in the Scottish Cup, continue on loan at St Johnstone until the end of the season, although they will recall the 20-year-old defender again if they need defensive cover for this weekend's match with Celtic. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Hibernian are bracing themselves for offers for Scotland striker Kieron Bowie with clubs in Italy, Germany and Belgium readying moves for the 23-year-old. (Peter O'Rourke on X), external

Ross County would want to be sure they have a replacement ready and waiting before they consider selling Northern Ireland striker Ronan Hale having rejected two six-figure bids of around £200,000 from Gillingham for the 27-year-old. (Press & Journal), external

Rangers are hopeful that academy midfielder Kyle Glasgow, who turns 16 next month, will accept a long-term contract offer despite interest from a host of clubs in the Premier League. (Rangers Review), external

Falkirk have held talks about striking up a potential partnership the SFA Performance School at Graeme High School in the town in the wake of the governing body's announcement the system is to undergo a phased closure in the coming years. (The Herald), external

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez is currently the front-runner to be named as the next permanent Celtic manager this summer. (Football Insider), external

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