Ambrosino on Celtic list of targets
Celtic have made an enquiry about a loan deal, with an option to buy, for Napoli and Italy Under-21 striker Giuseppe Ambrosino. (Sky Sports), externalCeltic want Giuseppe Ambrosino, who has a year left on his Napoli contract, while a £1.5m deal with Kawasaki Frontale for Japanese attacker Shin Yamada has moved closer. (Scottish Sun), externalLe Harve centre-back Etienne Youte is being tracked by Celtic, with Anderlecht and Besiktas also keen on the 23-year-old. (L'Equipe, external - in French)Royal Antwerp winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha is closer to sealing a switch to Celtic, with the 24-year-old entering the final year of his deal at the Belgian club. (Voetbalkrant, external - in Dutch)Manchester United and Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia is available to Celtic for around £3m. (Daily Record), externalWolves and Burkina Faso defender Nasser Djiga, 22, has agreed to join Rangers on a season-long loan while Ibrox defender Clinton Nsiala has been told he can find a new club. (Daily Record), externalLille president Olivier Letang admits the French club are interested in Rangers striker Hamza Igamane but says they are yet to bid for the Moroccan international. (La Voix des Sports - via Daily Record, external)French defender, 21, Clinton Nsiala is likely to leave Rangers this summer. (Herald - subscription required), externalPSV Eindhoven head coach Peter Bosz has discussed the possibility of striker Luuk de Jong joining Rangers with the veteran striker but hopes to keep the 34-year-old Netherlands international. (Daily Record), externalTwente Enschede have put a deadline of this week to bring their former captain Robin Propper back from Rangers. (Daily Record), externalInjury is keeping winger Rabbi Matondo out of Rangers' pre-season preparations. (Herald - subscription required), externalNew Hibernian goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger aims to become first choice at Easter Road but the Austrian knows how difficult it will be to displace Jordan Smith. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), externalFormer Aberdeen player Kari Arnason urges the Dons to recruit from the Icelandic market. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external
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