Transfer news RECAP: A look back at today's deals as Celtic, Rangers and rest of the Premiership plan for next season
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The season may still have a few weeks to run but preparations for the next campaign are already under way.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has stated he will be looking to add at least three quality additions to his title-winning squad and will be out to get his business done early, as he prepares for the Champions League qualifying campaign.
Pedro Caixinha looks like he is planning a complete overhaul at Rangers and has already started telling some players they will be heading for pastures new, while working hard to bring in new faces.
With contracts starting to run down at Scottish Premiership clubs up and down the country we're back in the hot seat and will be bringing you all the latest done deals, gossip and rumours from all around the world of football, right here in our daily transfer blog.
Rangers release five youngsters ... 13:21
Mini Messi could be on the move ... 13:12
A bit of lunchtime viewing ... 12:43
Ivory Coast star a target for world's best
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Jean Seri - who has rose to prominence with Nice this season, is being tracked by a host of European clubs this summer.
The midfielder has been a star turn for the Ligue 1 side and the likes of Monaco, Paris Saint Germain and Borussia Dortmund are keeping tabs on Seri's availability.
It is believed he would be available for around £30million and that is sure to interest a host of teams.
Hearts full-back leaves Tynecastle
Hearts defender Faycal Rherras has left Tynecastle after less than a season at the club.
The Moroccan made 23 appearances but never established himself under Ian Cathro after he replaced Robbie Neilson.
Jambos supporters have been left frustrated that January signing Lennard Sowah has played in front of him, despite Rherras impressing during his time at the club.
The 24-year-old - who has been capped once by Morocco - arrived from Sint-Truiden last summer.
Hibs have a clearout ...
We told you earlier how Chris Humphreys had left Hibs and now the Easter Road club have released of full list of the players who are surplus to requirements for their return to the Premiership.
Hibs boss Neil Lennon starts Easter Road clearout as six are told they're not getting new deals
Toffees in for Gylfi ...
Gylfi Sigurdsson of Swansea City warms up (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen on signing Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, according to Sky Sports.
The Toffees are hoping to strike a deal for the Iceland international but are likely to face competition from Southampton for the £25m-rated 27-year-old, whose is contracted to the Welsh side until 2020.
Beanos deal SIX in ...
Stirling Albion boss Dave Mackay has started building for next season by tying down six of his current squad.
The Beanos boss was delighted at the commitment shown by his players, saying:
It's important to get the guys I want to stay signed up quickly and the quick response shows they are committed and want to be part of this club.
There will hopefully be more to follow soon and we are also obviously looking to bring in new players.
Stirling Albion boss Dave Mackay get ready for next season as six players sign on
Rangers release five youngsters ...
Rangers have announced that five of their Academy players have been released.
Max Ashmore, Jordan Gibson, Amin Bouzaig, Sam Jamieson and Josh Jeffries have all been told they are surplus to requirements at Ibrox and will be free to find another club. Talking to the Rangers official website, Academy chief Craig Mulholland said:
Bonds are built with the players and their families over a number of years and many of the staff have seen these lads develop from primary children into men.
There are some fantastic young men among the group who will be leaving and without doubt informing the players of this outcome is the hardest part of our job.
Mini Messi could be on the move ...
Sporting Lisbon are willing to let Ryan Gauld leave, if they can recoup the money they paid Dundee United in the summer of 2014, according to reports in Portugal.
O Jogo, claim the Portuguese side are willing to cut their losses on the 21-year-old with the future of manager Jorge Jesus in doubt ahead of the new season.
Sporting paid around £2.5million for the Scotland Under-21 international when they signed him on a six-year deal and immediately put a €60 million buy-out clause in his contract.
Gauld - dubbed Mini Messi - has only played five games for the Sporting first team, scoring two goals and spent a loan spell with Vitória de Setúbal aswell as playing for the Sporting B team.
A bit of lunchtime viewing ...
Our boys have been chewing the fat this morning over the latest goings on at Ibrox with Pedro Caixinha's attempts to plug the leaks coming out of the club and his attempts to rebuild his squad proving to be the main talking point.
Gary Ralston, Gavin Berry and Anthony Haggerty also look ahead to tonight's Premiership clash between Aberdeen and Celtic - which we'll also be covering with a LIVE blog - and the crucial relegation clash between Motherwell and Hamilton Accies.
Why not grab your lunch and settle down and see what our boys have to say ...
Rangers need an assassin like Bruno Alves to plug the leaks and kickstart their fortunes
Humphreys heads for pastures new ...
Chris Humphreys has announced he is leaving Easter Road.
The 29-year-old former Motherwell man signed a short-term deal with Hibs in January and now looks set to make a return to England.
It was an honour to play for a club like Hibs and to pay a small part in helping them return to the Premiership.
I really enjoyed my time at the club, but then I suffered the injuries and that stopped me playing as much as I had hoped. I am now fully fit and I have one or two options back in England.
It's not easy Par-ting ways ...
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Dunfermline boss Allan Johnston knows all about the horrible side of a season ending and has admitted it's difficult having to tell players they are no longer required.
The Pars boss had to tell first-teamers Ben Richards-Everton and Lewis Spence that their time at East End Park was up recently, along with a raft of the club's youngsters.
Speaking to the Dunfermline Press, Johnston said:
It's never nice at this time of year but you've got to make decisions that's in the best interests of the club, and the best interests of the player, so sometimes it's got to be done.
It's difficult but sometimes you've got to take a step back in your career, come back stronger and progress, so hopefully they can do that.
Lyle out to make history
Derek Lyle wants to become Queen of the South's second highest all-time scorer and then retire a Palmerston legend.
The popular striker will enter his testimonial season 11 strikes behind 50s favourite Bobby Black who bagged 120 goals for the Dumfries club.
Queen of the South striker Derek Lyle: I'll retire a Doonhamer
Caixinha gives an update ...
One player that Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha has been strongly linked with is Ghana international Rashid Sumaila.
The Portuguese knows the 24-year-old from his time with Qatari club Al Gharafa and the Gers boss has been giving the latest news on his attempts to sign players ...
I know the player, I worked with him in Qatar.
I know about the players I want and I know the contact the club has made.
The club is holding talks with a number of players at present.
Some of those players are already on holiday, other players may be involved in competition the day before we start back and others can maybe be involved in pre-season.
Gilmour says goodbye ...
One of the big transfer talkers over the past six months, has been about where Rangers starlet Billy Gilmour would end up continuing his learning curve within the game.
With Chelsea having won the battle to sign the 15-year-old, Gilmour has taken to Twitter to say goodbye to his colleagues at Ibrox ahead of his big switch south.
Diamond geezer ...
Former Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond looks set to sign a deal with Mansfield Town.
The 32-year-old, has spent the last three years at Northampton but will be confirmed as Steve Evans' latest signing for the League Two side later today, according to the Scottish Sun.
Caixinha needs to tread carefully ...
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Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha is going to be a busy boy over the coming weeks as he looks to make his mark on the Ibrox club and revamp the squad he inherited from Mark Warburton.
The Portuguese has been taking a hard-line stance with some of his current squad as we revealed a couple of days ago, with our exclusive story on how Michael O'Halloran, Harry Forrester and Rob Kiernan had been called in for 6am training sessions.
The Gers boss didn't take to kindly to this being known and has vowed to 'plug the leaks' coming out of Ibrox but former Gers skipper Barry Ferguson, believes Caixinha has to tread carefully with the players and not alienate them.
Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha needs to lay down the law at Ibrox but can't alienate players he'll need next season - Barry Ferguson
Arry stays at Brum ...
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Harry Redknapp is set to sign a one-year deal to remain as Birmingham City manager.
The 70-year-old has been locked in talks with the Championship side's owners, were he was seeking assurances that Blues could be competitive in the transfer market as he looks to make his own mark on the squad over the summer.
Lenny closes in on Stokes ...
We brought you the story yesterday that Hibs boss Neil Lennon is looking to bring striker Anthony Stokes back to Easter Road and it appears the former Celtic boss could be closing in on the deal.
According to reports in the Scottish Sun, Stokes looks set to be freed by Blackburn Rovers following a torrid time with the Championship side.
Stokes scored only four goals in 14 appearances with the Lancashire side and the Irishman appears keen to work with Lennon again as the Leith side make their return to Scotland's top flight.
Wright confident of keeping Al ...
St Johnstone are confident they will agree a new deal with keeper Alan Mannus as they try to fend off interest from Motherwell.
Well boss Stephen Robinson is keen to recruit his 34-year-old compatriot who he has worked with in the Northern Ireland set-up.
But Perth boss Tommy Wright said
I had a good chat with Alan the other day and I'm hopeful we can tie up a contract extension in the next few days.
I want him to stay and the feeling I get is he wants to stay.
We still have a little bit of work to do on it but hopefully that can be sorted out quickly.
The fact he wasn't playing until six or seven weeks ago, we thought he may not want to stay. But he has got back in and done well for us.
Foxes fleeing the den ...
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Leicester City's fairytale came crashing down this season and things may be about to get a whole lot worse for the Foxes.
Our sister title The Mirror is reporting that last season's shock English Premier League champions could face a fight to hold on to star men Riyad Mahrez, Kasper Schmeichel and Jamie Vardy during the summer.
The trio penned new long-term £100,000-a-week contracts last summer, none of which have a release clause but interest in the trio is set to be high.
Keeper Schmeichel, who is a target for Man City and Liverpool, has changed his agent with a view to getting a summer move after the club refused to sell him and Mahrez was understood to have been told when he committed that Leicester would reconsider his future this summer.
Pedro eyeing move for Moult
We brought you the news that yesterday morning, that Motherwell were bracing themselves for a bid from down Govan way for centre-half Ben Heneghan.
The Scottish Sun are now reporting that Pedro Caixinha could well be set to make it a double raid on Fir Park, with the Steelmen's top scorer, Louis Moult, being eyed up by the Portuguese as he sets about rebuilding his Ibrox squad.
Moult has hit 17-goals for the Lanarkshire side this season and the Well would be looking for a substantial sum for the former Wrexham man, who is entering the final year of his contract.
It seems like only 5-minutes ago that we were slamming the January transfer window shut but it's now time to get strapped in, get our ears to the ground and go again at the Record Sport Transfer centre.
The speculation has been steadily building over the last few weeks, with managers looking ahead to next season and working out what they have to do to improve their squads.
We'll be here - from now until that window slams once again - bringing you all the latest news on players being told they're no longer required, pre-contracts being signed and deals being finalised.
We'll also have all the latest rumours and gossip from at home and abroad right here, in Scotland's best LIVE transfer blog.
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