Reports in Portugal indicate that Celtic is facing challenges in meeting the wage demands of 22-year-old Paulo Bernardo as they try to secure the Benfica midfielder on a permanent deal after his loan spell last season. Meanwhile, Salzburg has decided not to keep Salernitana defender Flavius Daniliuc, who is now being targeted by Celtic.
In other news, Joshua Mulgrew, the 16-year-old son of former Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew, has signed his first professional contract with Celtic. Meanwhile, former Scottish FA performance director Mark Wotte believes that AS FAR’s Hamza Igamane would be able to handle the challenges of the Scottish top flight.
Rangers are seeking a £5m fee if they are to sell Tom Lawrence this summer, while they are also showing interest in former Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron, whose potential move to Swansea City seems to be fading. Former Dundee defender Lee Wilkie believes that securing a new contract for winger Luke McCowan would be Dundee’s best transfer move this summer.
Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn has expressed the team’s desire to repay the loyalty of their supporters following a recent loss to Germany. In other news, Liverpool is close to announcing the appointment of former Scotland midfielder Richard Hughes as their sporting director.
Lastly, St Johnstone forward Nicky Clark had a reunion with his former Dundee United teammate Ian Harkes in the United States, where they watched another former Tannadice favorite Ryan Gauld score twice for Vancouver Whitecaps in Greater Boston.
