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Josh Campbell set for Hibs departure as Premier League veteran linked

Reports indicate that Josh Campbell is set to join St. Johnstone on a season-long loan, whilst Danny Ings is rumoured to be joining the club. Despite scoring at Ibrox earlier this season, game time has been hard to come by for the Hibs midfielder. Earlier reports indicated Dundee United were interested in Campbell, but it seems he is on his way to Perth to join up with Simo Valakari’s side. A boyhood Hibs fan, Campbell has played 184 times for Hibs since coming through the academy, being a mainstay at the club under numerous managers such as Jack Ross, Shaun Maloney, Lee Johnson, Nick Montgomery and David Gray. He’s scored 23 goals during his time at Hibs and has been known to pop up in the big moments for Hibs, scoring a penalty in this season’s win at Ibrox, whilst netting in last season’s Edinburgh derby win, a brace against Celtic in 2025, a hat-trick in a 6-0 win against Aberdeen (where he also provided two assists) and a late equaliser against Rangers whilst Lee Johnson was in charge at Hibs. The Edinburgh side have also been linked with ex-Premier League striker Danny Ings. The 34-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Sheffield United last season, but made his name in England’s top flight at clubs such as Liverpool, West Ham, Southampton, Aston Villa and Burnley. Ings won the 2022/23 Conference League title at West Ham and finished 2nd in the 2019/20 Premier League Golden Boot race, netting 22 goals whilst at Southampton, only Jamie Vardy scored more that year on 23. Hibs host Hearts in the Edinburgh derby tonight, if Campbell’s move to Perth is completed by the 5pm deadline, it is unlikely he’d make his debut this weekend as St. Johnstone host his parent club. However, he wouldn’t have long to wait as Celtic visit McDiarmid Park on Wednesday.

September 3, 2026

Nathan Patterson set to become the next Scot playing in Serie A

Per Fabrizio Romano, Everton right-back Nathan Patterson is set to join Torino on a permanent deal. Patterson came through the Rangers academy, breaking into the first team during the league winning campaign of 2020/21. He’d then join Everton in January 2022 in a deal believed to be worth over £10,000,000. The Scotsman has struggled with injuries during his four-and-a-half years at Everton, only making 68 appearances for the club in that time span. The 24-year-old has been capped 29 times so far for Scotland and played in all three of this summer’s World Cup games, starting the latter two against Morocco and Brazil. A big talking point of Everton’s transfer window has been the hunt for a right-back following Seamus Coleman’s departure, but it seems they’re about to let another one go as Patterson heads to Turin to join Ché Adams. Should the move go through, he will become the eighth member of the Scotland National Team plying their trade in Italy.

September 1, 2026

Premier League transfer merry-go-round as winger dictates moves across the country and out-of-favour Chelsea trio set to depart

It is understood that Mykhailo Mudryk is set to join Tottenham Hotspur on loan, with Tosin Adarabioyo set to make the same move permanently. Robert Sanchez is also Como bound, per Fabrizio Romano. Iliman Ndiaye also looks to be on the way from Everton to Manchester City, which could dictate transfers elsewhere in the league. Mudryk, who cost Chelsea £89,000,000, has not played for the club since November 2024 as the Ukranian tested positive for doping and was handed a 4-year-ban, losing his #10 shirt to Cole Palmer in the process. The ban was overturned in July after his appeal ruled he did NOT dope. It however seems he’s not in Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea plans as he’s yet to play a competitive match since his return with Alonso’s front three of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro appearing nailed down. The winger was previously linked with a loan move to Leeds United, but it now seems his destination will be across London with Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur. It’s been a busy window for Spurs, who initially looked to add Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye to their wide options, but it’s said that Manchester City have hijacked the move with their deal to bring Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo seemingly falling through, thus forcing Tottenham’s hand to offer Mudryk more game time during his comeback season. A move for Ndiaye could cause a transfer domino effect in the Premier League. It was rumoured that Richarlison would become a bargaining chip in the deal should Ndiaye have moved to Spurs, with the Brazilian being keen to return to Merseyside. Despite not wanting to be used in a swap deal, he said: “After everything I’ve been through in the last few years, I’ve decided that never again will anyone decide my future for me. “If they reach an agreement between Spurs and Everton, I will return to my beloved club. “My intention was to go back to the place where I was very happy, yes, but the negotiations happened only in the way certain people wanted, and it will no longer be like that. “Despite all this turmoil, I am under contract at Spurs and will remain at the club’s disposal.” Prior to the transfer hijacking, Manchester City were previously linked with Ndiaye as Jack Grealish was rumoured to go the other way after impressing at Everton before injury last season. Whilst he’s not said to be involved in this deal as Enzo Maresca’s side are rumoured to pay a £65,000,000 fee for the winger. It’s also understood Everon have begun pushing to bring Grealish back to the club in a separate deal. Ndiaye’s move to Manchester now comes after their proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo collapsed. The Dutchman was set to join Manchester City, but rumours suggest Liverpool failed to agree fees for Brighton’s Yakuba Minteh and Crystal Palace’s Ismailia Sarr, leading to them opting to hold on to Gakpo. Liverpool announced the signing of Bradley Barcola from PSG in a £123,000,000 deal yesterday, but would look for their third winger of the summer should Gakpo leave. Tosin Adarabioyo has also been out-of-favour in West London as Xabi Alonso looks to trim an incredibly bloated squad. Roberto De Zerbi revealed that centre-back Kevin Danso has asked to leave the club, so it is expected that Adarabioyo could be the replacement that allows Danso to move on. The Englishman is a product of Manchester City’s academy and moved across West London from Fulham to Chelsea two years ago. Finally, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is looking set to join Cesc Fabregas’ Como side on loan following the signing of Emiliano Martinez. Sanchez was slammed for his performance during Chelsea’s 3-2 win away to Fulham on opening day, forcing the club to move for the World Cup winning goalkeeper. Martinez made his debut on Sunday as Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, with Sanchez being left out of the squad. If any of these deals are set to happen, the clubs involved will need to act fast as the English transfer window closes at 11pm tonight.

September 1, 2026

Alexandros Kyziridis to depart Hearts

Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken has confirmed the club have accepted a bid for winger Alexandros Kyziridis. Kyziridis arrived last season on a free transfer from Slovenian side NS Mura as one of Jamestown analytic’s first signings. The winger provided four goals and seven assists during his season in maroon. The Greek has been subject to speculation for a number of weeks now and it seems he will move closer to home as he closes in on a move to Turkey for a reported £1,700,000. Speaking after his sides win over Dundee United Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken said: “We accepted a bit for Alex. “I think it’s a good deal for him, for sure.But also for the club, when he comes in for nothing and goes with a good bit. “It’s also a transfer window. When the transfer window is open, it’s part of football.” The club have already added a number of wingers this summer with Josh McPake and Calvin Miller netting their first goals in maroon today. Sabah Kertoja also looks to be a bigger part of Hearts’ plans this season. Speaking on his options out wide, Vrancken said: “I’m happy to see it. Everybody has to feel to take their chance. “Everybody has to be ready to take their chances. I think both wingers (McPake and Sabah Kerjota) did well today. “We still have Sabri (Guendouz) there, he also can play there. Cal Miller, who is playing full-back, of course. “They showed that they are ready, so I’m happy to see that.”

August 9, 2026

Scottish striker in line for Sevilla move

Rangers academy product Robbie Ure is set to join Sevilla from Swedish side Sirius. Ure came through the Rangers academy and made his debut for the Ibrox side in 2022. Chances were hard to come by after that, which led to the striker joining Anderlecht reserves. The striker has been at Swedish side Sirius since March of last year and has scored 15 goals in as many games as Sirius currently top this year’s Allsvenskan. The 22-year-old who is still uncapped for Scotland and despite also being eligible for Ukraine. He has stated he prefers to wait for the call from the country he was born and raised in. Reports from Fabrizio Romano suggest that Ure will sign for Sevilla on a five-year deal, with a medical booked for early next week in a deal worth just shy of £7,000,000.

August 9, 2026

Five candidates to replace Steve Clarke as Scotland boss

Following last night’s news of Steve Clarke’s resignation, the hunt for the next Scotland manager begins. Clarke departs from the National Team after seven years in charge, becoming the highest-capped Scotland manager ever. Prior to him, Scotland had not qualified for a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup, he ended this hiatus by qualifying for EURO 2020. He’d then go back-to-back by leading Scotland to EURO 2024. A historic win against Denmark in November 2025 meant Scotland would finally return to the World Cup after 28 years. However, three disappointing group stage exits have led to the Scotland legend tendering his resignation immediately after their elimination was confirmed. Here are five potential replacements for Clarke in the Hampden hot seat. Ange Postecoglu An early favourite for many, including myself. Postecoglu is currently out of work after an unsuccessful period in charge of Nottingham Forest. Prior to that he ended Spurs’ trophy drought by taking home the Europa League in 2025. Of course, the Australian is best known in Scotland for his hugely successful period in charge of Celtic where he won five trophies in two seasons in Glasgow, playing entertaining, attacking football along the way. Postecoglu has previous success on the international stage as well, leading Australia to the 2015 Asian Cup. Steven Naismith Naismith has been Steve Clarke’s assistant since 2025 and is the current bookie’s favourite. He has previous experience as Hearts’ manager between 2023-24 where he guides the Edinburgh side to third place before being dismissed the following season. Kieran McKenna A potential left-field shout, highly rated Northern Irishman Kieran McKenna led Ipswich from League One to the Premier League after successive promotions, and then after relegation to the Championship, back to the Premier League again. Before leaving the club at the end of last season. McKenna was also previously the Manchester United assistant manager, working under names such as Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The appointment of McKenna would certainly prove to be an ambitious one with the manager previously being linked to managerial positions at clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United. John McGlynn Another man behind a double-promotion. McGlynn led Falkirk from Scottish League One to the Premiership in back-to-back seasons before securing a respectable sixth place finish as Falkirk returned to the top flight for the first time since 2010. McGlynn is also a three-time PFA Scotland Manager of the Year, winning the award in 2011, 2024 & 2025. David Moyes The Everton boss seems a sensible appointment. Moyes has taken charge of just under 600 Everton matches over two spells. He’s since rebuilt his reputation from a poor spell at Manchester United by winning the Conference League with West Ham in 2023. Some question marks were placed over Clarke’s head after EURO 2024 and Moyes seemed the obvious choice back then prior to his return to Everton, but the chance may come for him once more. The SFA are able to take their time in appointing a successor as Scotland’s next match takes place on the 26th September, when they travel to Slovenia in the UEFA Nations League.

June 28, 2026

Rangers Are Looking Like ‘Wee Boys’ – Ally McCoist

Former Rangers manager and striker Ally McCoist has said the current playing squad at Ibrox look like “wee boys” and claims that sacked manager Russell Martin and co. were not readily prepared before accepting the job offer in the summer. The Gers axed the ex-Southampton boss just 123 days into his miserable reign, with fans being sceptical pretty much from the beginning. Martin won just once in seven league meetings, and only five times out of seventeen matches in all competitions, as he became the shortest serving permanent manager in the club’s history. Speaking on talkSPORT’s Sportsbreakfast, McCoist said: “The new owners and certainly the old management staff probably underestimated the size of the job and the task. “That aligned to really poor business in the transfer market. “The buck rightly and understandably stops at the manager, but sometimes when you get on the pitch you’ve got to take responsibility, and Rangers just look like wee boys.” When asked who he would bring in to replace Martin, McCoist suggested two England legends and one former Rangers player. “I wish we’d taken my advice for the last one and that was Frank Lampard. my exact tip was Frank Lampard. “I’d quite like to see Steven Gerrard coming back. I don’t think he will though. I don’t know the ins and outs of it but I think he probably has to stay out of the country for a while for other reasons. “We probably missed the boat with Derek McInnes who’s doing a fantastic job at Hearts.” Rangers have the luxury of an international break to find the right replacement for Martin, before they host Dundee United at Ibrox a week on Saturday.

October 8, 2025

Dundee United’s Dalby Replacement?

Dundee United have secured the services of 22-year-old Australian forward Zac Sapsford from Western Sydney Wanderers on a three-year deal, awaiting final approval. Sapsford, an Australia Under-17 international, previously found the net 11 times in 43 appearances for the Wanderers. His arrival is a crucial move for the Tangerines, who needed to replace the significant goal threat left by Sam Dalby. Dalby, who was on loan from Wrexham, bagged 15 league goals last season, including a vital penalty on the final day that secured a 4th-place finish for the Terrors. He has since made a permanent move to Bolton Wanderers. Manager Jim Goodwin expressed his satisfaction with the early acquisition of Sapsford, praising him as a “dynamic forward” with a “killer instinct” in front of goal. Goodwin highlighted Sapsford’s ability to score with either foot or his head, as well as his knack for intelligently involving his teammates in play.

June 10, 2025