Rangers will reportedly pay less than £1m for James Penrice should they sign the 27-year-old AEK Athens left-back permanently next summer, with the option valued at just £800,000. Celtic remain relaxed about retaining Benjamin Nygren despite the 25-year-old Sweden midfielder attracting interest in the last transfer window. Former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness claims Celtic have shown negligence by failing to nurture a successor to captain Callum McGregor, the 33-year-old midfield general nearing the end of his contract.

Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun believes he has staked his "entire footballing career" on helping South Korea win the Asian Cup; the 24-year-old will receive an exemption from military duty if they lift the trophy for the fourth time in a row, a pursuit that caused him to miss crucial games with the Scottish champions.