Rangers manager Walter Smith admits he will listen to offers for eight members of his first-team squad who only have one year left on their current contracts.

Smith says the Ibrox club do not have the money to offer new deals to Neil Alexander, Lee McCulloch, Kenny Miller, Sasa Papac, Kevin Thomson, Andrius Velicka, Andy Webster, and Danny Wilson and any of them could be snapped up by willing suitors. (Various)

Midfielder Joe Ledley has completed a medical at Celtic and will finalise a move to the Glasgow club within the next 48 hours. The Welsh international, who is leaving Cardiff City, has agreed a four-year deal worth £25,000 a week. (Daily Record)
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But Ledley has returned to Cardiff without signing any deal with Celtic, the player's agent citing "personal" reasons. (Herald)

Celtic's chances of signing Sol Campbell, Robbie Keane and Pablo Barrera have been dealt a triple blow. Campbell has opened signing talks with Sunderland, Tottenham are unwilling to release Keane on loan again and Barrera is close to agreeing a move to West Ham. (Various)

Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson is another Celtic target and a proposed £2m move could be funded by the sale of Stephen McManus to Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile, Celtic are expected to clinch a 12-month loan deal for Jimmy Bullard and also hope to sign Scunthorpe's Gary Hooper after offloading Georgios Samaras. (Daily Mail)

Motherwell striker Jamie Murphy is hopeful of being fit in time for Motherwell's Europa League qualifiers following an ankle injury sustained in Tuesday's friendly win over Brechin. (Various)

St Johnstone will today complete the signing of former Walsall striker Sam Parkin, called up for a Scotland Future squad by Walter Smith in 2005. (Daily Record)

Stirling Albion are hopeful of bringing former Motherwell, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle defender Martyn Corrigan to Forthbank Stadium. (Various)

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish wants the club to finalise his new contract after his assistant and fellow Scot Roy Aitken quit to join David O'Leary in Dubai.
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