Football Transfer Rumours and Club Updates

Sport Republic, the ownership group behind Southampton, French club Valenciennes, and Turkish team Goztepe, is reportedly monitoring 18-year-old midfielder Lennon Miller, though Motherwell would only consider a sale for a potential club record bid, exceeding David Turnbull’s transfer to Celtic. (Daily Record) Barcelona is reportedly working to cancel Alex Valle’s loan with Celtic in January, which would necessitate compensation, as the club believes the 19-year-old has performed well enough with the Scottish champions to potentially resolve their left-back issues. (El Nacional) Reports from South America suggest Alexandro Bernabei, currently on loan from Celtic and having contributed to Internacional’s fifth-place position in the Brazilian top flight, could be in line for a first call-up by Argentina, amidst claims that Celtic was seeking an £8m fee to make his move permanent in January. (Daily Record) Liverpool plans to initiate contract discussions with Andy Robertson next summer, despite the left-back’s recent irregular playing time, with manager Arne Slot attributing the 30-year-old’s limited involvement to a shortened pre-season after representing Scotland at Euro 2024. (Football Insider) Jaden Brown, the 25-year-old left-back awaiting sentencing after admitting three driving charges, could become the third player to exit St Mirren within weeks due to court appearances, following the club’s termination of striker Kevin van Veen’s loan from Groningen and the dismissal of defender Shaun Rooney. (Daily Record) St Johnstone anticipates receiving a long-awaited work permit for centre-back Bozo Mikulic in time for the Croatian to make his debut against Motherwell on Saturday. (The Courier) Following the arrival of former Lech Poznan left-back Barry Douglas, St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has decided against signing trialist Ghana international Dennis Korsah. (The Courier) Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has disclosed that he attempted to sign in-form striker Sam Dalby, who joined from Wrexham this summer, before his side commenced last season’s Scottish Championship campaign. (Daily Record) Beni Baningime admits it feels unusual to finally be playing under Neil Critchley, four years after the midfielder rejected a move from Everton to Blackpool, effectively snubbing the current Heart of Midlothian head coach. (Football Scotland) Neil Critchley has not ruled out January signings, despite chief executive Andrew McKinlay stating that the Englishman aims to work with a smaller squad, and the Hearts head coach confirmed his involvement in early transfer window preparations last week. (Edinburgh Evening News) Despite manager Tony Docherty intimating that work on contract extensions has begun, Dundee has not finalized any agreements with the 13 players whose current deals are approaching their final six months. (The Courier) Ronan Hale is confident his scoring form for Ross County can propel him into Northern Ireland’s plans for 2025, despite the 26-year-old striker missing out on the latest squad due to paperwork delays for his switch from the Republic of Ireland, for whom he played up to under-21 level. (Press & Journal) Scottish official Andrew Dallas was at the center of a VAR controversy after allowing a goal involving PSV Eindhoven’s former Rangers loanee midfielder Malik Tillman to stand against Girona. (Daily Record) Glasgow’s Subway will remain operational for fans of Rangers and Hearts following Sunday evening’s Scottish Premiership fixture at Ibrox, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 GMT. (The Herald) Inverness Caledonian Thistle director Alan Savage has appealed to UK sports secretary Lisa Nandy for assistance for the administration-hit Scottish League 1 club as they await the outcome of their appeal against Highland Council’s refusal to grant planning permission for a £40m battery project at Fairways Business Park. (Press & Journal)