Celtic's £5m transfer quandary, Rangers still interested in Beale target, Scots starlet on Lazio radar - rumour mill

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Celtic's £5m transfer quandary

Celtic will need to stump up £5million to land Adam Idah on a permanent deal, according to a report. The Republic of Ireland international arrived on loan from Norwich City in January and has made a telling contrinbution with seven goals in 14 appearances for the Parkhead side, including a maiden Old Firm strike in the 3-3 draw with Rangers at Ibrox last month. The Scottish Sun claim that Norwich will accept no less than £5m for the 23-year-old, leaving Celtic to weigh up whether to spend that amount on a player who has been mostly used as back-up to Kyogo Furuhashi. Speaking last month on the prospect of signing Idah permanently, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "We'll assess that at the end of the season. It's not all in our hands. It would need to be negotiated."

Rangers still interested in Beale target

Celtic will need to pay Norwich City £5m to land Adam Idah on a permanent deal, according to reports. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Rangers retain in interest in Birmingham City defender Dion Sanderson, it has been claimed. The centre-back was a reported target for previous manager Michael Beale having been linked with the Ibrox club last summer when the Englishman was still in charge. According to the Daily Record, the 24-year-old ‘remains a person of interest’ as one of a number of targets Philippe Clement could move for this summer. Sanderson has endured a tough season at St Andrews having been stripped of the captaincy following an off-field incident with the club set to be relegated to League One unless they can beat Norwich City on the final day of the season and hope Plymouth, Blackburn or Sheffield Wednesday lose.

Scots starlet on Lazio radar

Scotland Under-21 captain Josh Doig has been linked with a sensational move to Lazio this summer. The former Hibs defender, who moved from Hellas Verona to Sassuolo for £5m in the January window, is staring down the barrel of relegation to Serie B with his new club five points adrift of safety with just four games remaining. Doig has earned praise for his Sassuolo performances despite tasting victory just once in 12 matches and, according to the Daily Record, new Lazio boss Igor Tudor has made signing the 21-year-old left-back a priority this summer. Tudor previously managed Verona and was involved in the decision to sign Doig from Hibs but left the club before the transfer was completed in 2022. Doig had been on the verge of a move to Marseille in January when talks broke down and he ended up joining Sassuolo instead.