Palestine head coach Ihab Abu Jazar has told 26-year-old Columbus Crew striker Wessam Abou Ali to accept an offer to join Celtic in January and expects him to reject Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia and Al Ahly in Egypt. (Herald – subscription required), external
Celtic, Club Brugge and Espanyol scouted 22-year-old midfielder Issa Doumbia in action for Venezia against Monza in Serie B on Saturday, while Southampton remain interested after having a £5.25m offer for the Italy Under-21 cap rejected this summer. (Tutto Mercato Web), external
Japan forward Daizen Maeda has now informed Celtic he is willing to remain in Glasgow until after next summer’s World Cup. (Herald – subscription required), external
Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale are interested in taking 23-year-old left-back Hayato Inamura, who joined Celtic this summer on a four-year deal but has played just once, back to his Japanese homeland. (TRA via Glasgow Times), external
Cluj president Iuliu Muresan has admitted the Romanian club are hoping next month to sell 23-year-old forward Louis Munteanu, with whom Celtic were linked this summer, to help resolve financial problems. (Digi Sport), external
Rangers and Udinese are among clubs monitoring midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is in a dispute with Saint-Etienne after refusing to accept a summer move to the relegated French club after they triggered a loan purchase option from Sunderland for the 23-year-old. (Foot Mercato), external
But Rangers have no interest in entertaining a sale for Djeidi Gassama, the 22-year-old winger subject to interest from Villarreal, in January under any circumstances. (Football Insider), external
January could be Rangers’ last opportunity to sell Nicolas Raskin at a premium, while fellow midfielders Joe Rothwell and Kieran Dowell, plus winger Rabbi Matondo, are likely to leave if new clubs can be found. (Football Transfers), external
Goalkeeper Jack Butland could have left Ibrox in the summer but pulled the plug on an exit strategy that was in place, according to former Rangers number one Cammy Bell. (Record), external
Rangers will be backed by 2,362 supporters for their away match against Celtic next month after the exact ticket allocation was confirmed. (Herald – subscription required), external
