Scottish transfers: Rangers win race for coveted target, Celtic handed price tag warning, Aberdeen raid rivals

Scottish transfers: Rangers win race for coveted target, Celtic handed price tag warning, Aberdeen raid rivalsAccording to reports, Rangers defeated other teams to sign Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron,

who is out of contract. The Scotland Under-21 player declined a new contract at Pittodrie,

therefore he is now a free agent. Barron is rumored to have been interested in signing by Serie

A teams Bologna and Hellas Verona as well as English teams Plymouth, Stoke, Cardiff,

and Swansea; nevertheless, The Rangers Review claims that the Ibrox team is “poised” to

finish the singing after “winning the race”

regarding the 21-year-old. If the clubs are unable to come to an agreement, Abedeen will be

entitled to compensation for a player who was produced through their academy; the amount will be

determined by a tribunal. Along with talks about a move for forward Yusuf Kadabayi with

Bayern Munich, Rangers are reportedly nearing the acquisition of Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane

and out-of-contract Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly.

Aberdeen is trying to sign Dimitar Mitov, the player of the year from St Johnstone.

The Bulgarian international goalkeeper, who joined Saints from Cambridge United in the summer,

had a fantastic first season.

After cutting ties with Kelle Roos, whose contract expired at the end of the season,

Aberdeen is looking for a new number one. Furthermore, Jimmy Thelin, the new manager of the Dons,

has designated Mitov as a top target, according to the Daily Record.

With one year remaining on his deal, the 27-year-old’s departure might happen if

Aberdeen meets his six-figure release clause, according to the article. Prior to his debut season in

command of the Dons after joining from Swedish team Elfsborg, Thelin has already signed

Shelbourne defender Gavin Molloy and striker Peter Ambrose from Hungarian side Újpest.

Celtic price tag warning

Celtic has received a warning from Atletico Madrid that they are ill-prepared to pay their asking

price for Matt O’Riley, a midfield player. Despite their January attempt to sign the

Denmark international, who impressed against them in the Champions League last season,

the Spaniards have not given up on signing the 23-year-old. They had offered £20 million for him.

According to reports earlier this week, Celtic has placed a $40 million price tag on their outstanding

midfield player, which is twice as much as Madrid offered six months prior.

But according to Spanish publication Fichajes, Atleti sees the valuation as a “complication” and has informed

Celtic officials that they would not meet that figure. The La Liga team is allegedly willing to spend up to

$30 million, but not any more. It follows reports that Diego Simeone’s side  had an offer for Chelsea’s Connor Gallagher rejected.

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