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Rangers eye Souttar extension amid Celtic transfer whispers
9 Dec, 2025
Summary
- John Souttar offered contract extension by Rangers until 2028.
- Celtic's January transfer targets include Diego Rossi and Andy Irving.
- Scottish FA may stop payments to club academies, causing financial fears.
Rangers are reportedly in negotiations to extend the contract of Scotland defender John Souttar, with an offer on the table until the summer of 2028. The club is also navigating leadership changes, pausing their search for an academy head during the ongoing recruitment for a chief executive and sporting director.
In related transfer news, Celtic's potential January signing targets have been identified, featuring Columbus Crew forward Diego Rossi and West Ham United midfielder Andy Irving. Elsewhere, Dundee aims to reduce their squad size in January as their new head of recruitment prepares to join.
Financial concerns are also surfacing for Scottish clubs, with fears of significant losses in academy budgets due to potential cessation of payments from Club Academy Scotland. This comes as Club Brugge has parted ways with head coach Nicky Hayen.
