Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen eye signings

It's foggy and freezing outside but as far as transfer season is concerned, things are starting to heat up.

Rangers are beginning to look like serious title contenders after all after the falsest of starts under Russell Martin but Danny Rohl is aware of the need for signings in January regardless. Last night's 1-0 win over Hibs was another big domestic win but another blank from Youssef Chermiti, in the injury-enforced absence of Bojan Miovski, said it all about their firepower up front.

Wilfried Nancy could hardly have asked for a worse start at Celtic after losing his first three games and he's already under severe pressure. Michael Nicholson says the new boss will be backed in January and he'll be hoping that's early in the window with Columbus Crew pair Diego Rossi and Wessam Abou Ali among those linked already.

As for Hearts? The garden is rosey again after they followed up a win at Parkhead with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Falkirk. There's no doubt now their title challenge is genuine. Reports suggest they've already lined up a deal for St Johnstone standout Josh McPake.

Jens Berthel Askou has turned into one of the stories of the season at Motherwell, while Aberdeen have come back to life under Jimmy Thelin and Europe is not outwith their sights.

Down south it's beginning to seem like Mohamed Salah could have a future at Liverpool after all.

It's set to be a big week on the transfer front – stick with us and we'll bring you all the chaos LIVE.

There are a few sub-plots unfolding around Rodgers' move to the Middle East, and one of the more undoubtedly interesting ones is the key role James Bisgrove, who left his role as Rangers CEO 18 months ago, played in landing him.

He's now spoken out on the move and