John Souttar's proposed transfer from Rangers to Aris Thessaloniki has hit a late stumbling block, with sources in Greece suggesting the Scotland defender is waiting for an Ibrox pay-off. Celtic are keeping tabs on Liverpool full-back Luke Chambers, 22, ahead of the January transfer window. Stockport County manager Jimmy Mc Nulty admits a pre-season injury may have scuppered a summer move for striker Adama Sidibeh, thus denying St Johnstone a big sell-on fee.

James Forrest says defenders are already scared of his new Celtic teammate Haissem Hassan after the Egypt winger's productive start to life in Scotland. Lee Mc Culloch is in the frame to take over the Rangers technical director role vacated by Dan Purdy, with the former Ibrox midfielder currently talent acquisition manager at Brighton.