Hearts set for Chesnokov offers - gossip

Ordabasy Shymkent and FC Tobol are expected to make offers for Hearts winger Islam Chesnokov, 26. hearts/two-teams-chase-hearts-forward-and-are-prepared-to-spend-to-land-signature-8660462">(Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required)

Forward Lawrence Shankland, 30, wanted a quick move from Hearts to Rangers so he would not be distracted while at the World Cup with Scotland. (Herald – subscription required)

Rangers have intensified their interest in Hammarby’s Swedish right-back Hampus Skoglund, 22. (TeamTalk)

Basel have had two offers turned down for Zalaegerszegi TE’s Akpe Victory, the 19-year-old defender who has also been linked with Rangers among others. (Ben Jacobs on X)

Former Rangers left-back Jefte believes the manager who brought him to Ibrox, Philippe Clement, deserved a bigger chance in Glasgow. (Glasgow Times)

Celtic have an interest in Rodez forward Tairyk Arconte, 22. (Foot Meracto – in French)

Meanwhile, last season’s top scorer, Sweden midfielder Benjamin Nygren, 24, is not ruling out a Celtic exit (Glasgow Times)

Defender Dara Jikiemi, 16, has turned down a new contract at Celtic, amid interest from Liverpool. (Record – subscription required)

Former Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy is linked with Lorient. (L’Equipe – in French)

Dundee United forward Kai Hutchinson, 16, is a target for Everton. (Record – subscription required)

St Mirren and English clubs are interested in Kieran Ngwenya, the 23-year-old defender who is out of contract after a spell at Dunfermline Athletic. (Courier – subscription required)

Hibernian midfielder Jamie McGrath won the penalty that eventually led to Republic of Ireland’s equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Canada in Montreal, Chiedozie Ogbene scoring on the rebound after Troy Parrott’s spot-kick was saved. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required)

Scotland’s opening World Cup opponents Haiti lost two late goals from corners in their 2-1 friendly defeat by Peru in Miami. (Record – subscription required)

Bolivia boss Oscar Villegas expects to win Saturday’s friendly with Scotland. (National – subscription required)