Celtic in shock £3.5m transfer link with Rangers ‘target’ as Turkish club ‘make contact’ with Ibrox outcast

It is set to be a busy few days on and off the pitch for clubs across Scotland with European fixtures, domestic matches and the summer transfer window racing to a close.

Rangers make the tip north to face Ross County in the early kick off on Saturday as the Scottish Premiership returns while Celtic will welcome St Johnstone later in the day. Meanwhile, there are still plenty of transfer news stories surrounding both clubs heading towards Deadline Day.

The Hoops are now being linked with a £3.5m rated winger who has reportedly been a long term transfer target for Rangers this summer. Elsewhere, a current Ibrox star looks to have an exit route from the club after being frozen out of the first team picture. Here are the latest Celtic and Rangers transfer news stories on Thursday, August 24:

Celtic in shock £3.5m transfer link with Rangers ‘target’

As first reported by the Daily Mail, Celtic have launched a £3.5million move for Aris Thessaloniki winger Luis Palma. The Honduran international has been heavily linked with rivals Rangers this summer and was viewed as a potential replacement for Ryan Kent.

However, Celtic are also thought to be looking for a winger themselves following Jota’s move to Saudi Arabia and look to have joined the race for the 23-year old. Other clubs across Europe, including EFL Championship side Watford and Anderlecht of the Belgian Pro League, have also been linked.

Turkish club ‘make contact’ with Rangers outcast

Per a report from Football.Scotland, Ianis Hagi could be on his way to Trabzonspor with initial contact reportedly made between Rangers and the Turkish Super Lig side. The Romanian attacker is apparently unhappy at his current place in the Ibrox first team under Michael Beale and has always looked likely to leave Glasgow this window.