Scottish Gossip: Joe Dodoo, Rangers, Jon Flanagan, Celtic – BBC News

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Joe Dodoo, out of contract after a spell at Leicester City, is expected to join Rangers on a four-year contract. (Daily Mail)

The deal for forward Dodoo, 21, could be finalised early next week. (National)

And Rangers manager Mark Warburton wants to add a defender and another striker to his squad. (Herald)

Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew, 30 – yet to sign a new contract at Celtic – is considering a £20,000 per week offer from Sheffield Wednesday. (Daily Record)

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has moved to sign full-back Jon Flanagan, 23, from the manager’s former club Liverpool. (Sun)

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Flanagan has been playing in Liverpool’s first team since 2011

Midfielder Stuart Armstrong says it was “torture” missing out on the Champions League group stage last season with Celtic. (Herald)

And Armstrong insists Celtic are “not proud” of Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League second qualifying round first-leg defeat by Lincoln Red Imps. (Scotsman)

Fourteen-year-old forward Jamie Semple, who has been training with Motherwell’s first team, will next week have a trial with Sunderland. (Herald)

Hibernian forward Grant Holt insists no-one should expect boss Neil Lennon to change, with the manager facing a one-match European touchline ban after being sent to the stand during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League second qualifying round first-leg defeat by Brondby. (Scotsman)

Norwich City are interested in signing Blackburn Rovers and Scotland defender Grant Hanley, 24. (Daily Express)

The domestic season started in Scotland on Friday and Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam is a little confused about the new League Cup group stage rules. Dundee United beat Arbroath on penalties after drawing the game 1-1 in 90 minutes. As a result, the Championship side got two points while Arbroath picked up one.

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Scotland international Adam is clearly a traditionalist