Celtic linked with striker Diabate - gossip

Ivory Coast striker based in Sweden could be a Celtic target as Rangers value Belgium international at £13m...

Celtic could be set to battle it out with Egyptian giants Al-Ahly for Swedish football's top scorer after being credited with an interest in £3m-rated GAIS striker Ibrahim Diabate. (Scottish Sun)

Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy is keen on a move for Uruguay forward Diego Rossi, who was one of his best players at Columbus Crew. (Fanatik - in Turkish)

Besiktas remain interested in Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin but the £13m asking price makes a move to Turkey unlikely. (Sabah - in Turkish)

There is loan interest from other Scottish Premiership clubs in midfielder Lyall Cameron, who has struggled for game time at Rangers since his summer switch from Dundee. (Football Insider)

The lack of a reliable goal scorer is a "huge problem" for Celtic, says the club's former striker Chris Sutton, who would would welcome the rumoured return of Kyogo Furuhashi. (Daily Record)

Ex-Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson pleads with Rangers to "look closer to home" for recruits, citing Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland as an obvious missed opportunity in the summer. (Daily Record)

Some Auchinleck Talbot fans are unhappy at the decision to switch their Scottish Cup tie with Celtic to Rugby Park and will boycott of the big game, says club hero Kenny Paterson. (Scottish Sun)

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