Celtic have decided against offering a deal to Tiemoue Bakayoko after the former Chelsea and AC Milan midfielder trained with the club during the international break. The 32-year-old will not be returning to Scottish football on this occasion, with the club opting not to follow up his spell training at Celtic.
Across Glasgow, Rangers vice-chairman Paraag Marathe has said the club have adopted a short-term approach as they attempt to push defending champions Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title. Marathe’s comments set out the thinking behind Rangers’ planning for the current campaign, with the reigning champions the target.
One player who has looked back on his own Rangers experience is Charlie McCann. The Cheltenham forward feels he should have stuck it out longer at Ibrox, having rejected a contract extension to stay there three years ago before moving on.
At Hibernian, former Easter Road forward Derek Riordan has urged patience as new manager Marink Reedijk takes charge of the club. Riordan’s message is one of giving the new man time in the job.
Aberdeen’s early-season struggles have been accompanied by boos from the stands, and midfielder Chris Cadden believes his side have shown character to overcome that reaction.
Elsewhere, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster believes his counterparts at the Premier League are in an “uncomfortable” position as they look to sanction Manchester City over rule breaches. Doncaster’s view places the governance question south of the border in the context of how the Scottish game’s own governing body views such situations.