Celtic reject third O’Riley offer – gossip

Bids in for Celtic players as Rangers boss plays down pre-season concerns…

Celtic have rejected a third offer of near £14.4m from Atalanta for Denmark midfielder Matt O’Riley, 23. (Gianluca Di Marzio – in Italian)

Mechelen have bid for Celtic defender Stephen Welsh, 24. (Record)

Celtic may be looking for a new left-back but manager Brendan Rodgers wants Greg Taylor to sign a new contract extension. (Sun)

Meanwhile, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers stresses that Kyogo Furuhashi is not for sale, insisting the Japan striker is happy at the Scottish champions. (Record)

Head coach David Gray urges Hibernian to make the most of a “second chance” in Saturday’s Scottish League Cup tie with Peterhead after losing at Kelty Hearts last weekend. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription)

Rangers manager Philippe Clement insists the ongoing rebuild at Ibrox “takes time” as he plays down concerns about the team’s pre-season form. (Record)

Goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe says St Mirren will heap pressure on Icelandic visitors Valur on Thursday, when the sides contest the second leg of their Conference League second qualifying tie in Paisley, and the score still 0-0. (Herald – subscription)

Drey Wright insists St Johnstone must banish the negativity that plagued the club last season. (Courier – subscription)

Referees could be mic’d up to explain VAR decisions to supporters during Scottish Premiership matches. (Record)