Ben Godfrey, the 28-year-old defender capped by England, is poised to join Rangers on loan from Atalanta after successfully passing a medical. This move includes an option to buy, marking a significant addition to the squad as Rangers look to strengthen their defense.

In other transfer news, Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez, aged 24, finds himself on a shortlist of potential targets for Rennes, a French club. Meanwhile, Real Betis is optimistic about acquiring midfielder Nicolas Raskin for under £20 million, creating further intrigue in the transfer market.

Rangers are currently in negotiations with Hull City regarding a deal for goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, while also considering Radek Vitek, a shot-stopper from Manchester United.

Shifting focus to the midfield, despite ongoing interest from Rangers, Real Salt Lake appears to be leading the pursuit of Cammy Devlin, who is out of contract at Hearts. Other MLS teams like Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders are also monitoring the situation, although Devlin has received an offer to remain at Tynecastle.

On the Celtic front, they face competition for the £6 million-rated Cole Campbell from Borussia Dortmund, with Elversberg, a newly-promoted Bundesliga club, showing interest in the 20-year-old winger. Additionally, Celtic has set a record selling price for midfielder Arne Engels, with Roma being the latest club linked to him.

Finally, Kelechi Iheanacho is attracting offers from Turkish clubs now that his option to extend his stay at Celtic has lapsed, while Mark O'Hara, 30, has opted for a two-year deal with his former club Kilmarnock after rejecting a one-year contract at St Mirren.