Rangers near Makhanya deal as Hogh passes Celtic medical - gossip

Rangers are nearing a £5m deal to sign Philadelphia Union's South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya, 22. (Sun)

The Ibrox club could sign Makhanya for £3m. (Record - subscription required)

Mohamed Diomande, 24, is eager to be part of new manager Derek McInnes' Rangers regime despite increased competition in midfield. (Scotsman - subscription required)

And Diomande prefers playing with new team-mate Cammy Devlin, 28, than against the former Hearts midfielder. (Record - subscription required)

Sturm Graz head coach Fabio Ingolitsch expects up to five changes to the Hearts line-up as the Austrian side take a 4-0 first-leg lead into Tuesday's Champions League second qualifying round return leg at Tynecastle. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required)

Bodo/Glimt's Denmark forward Kasper Hogh, 25, passed a medical in London on Monday evening and is close to being announced as Celtic's latest signing. (Sun)

Former Celtic player Vidar Riseth believes Hogh is worth almost double the £11m fee Scottish champions are set to pay Bodo/Glimt. (Record - subscription required)

VAR in Scotland will be able to overturn incorrect second yellow cards after adopting rules brought in during the recent World Cup. (Sun)

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