Northern Ireland Under-21 midfielder Francis Turley says there was “no chance” of him joining Rangers despite interest from the Ibrox club, Aberdeen, Ipswich Town and Burnley before the 19-year-old achieved his boyhood dream of signing for Celtic in 2022. (Belfast Telegraph), external
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers wants “huge” transfer backing this summer as the Northern Irishman prepares to sit down for showdown talks over his future in the off-season, when he will have just 12 months left on his contract. (Football Insider), external
Aberdeen are believed to be opposed to a smaller, 10-team Scottish Premiership in principle after the Scottish Professional Football League competitions working group agreed to a request to explore a revamp of the current four-tier model. (Press & Journal), external
Rangers have warned fans that they may scrap the singing section at Ibrox, mostly frequented by the Union Bears ultras group, over “issues of concern” after the club were fined by European governing body Uefa and threatened with a partial stadium closure. (The Herald), external
