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

The Rangers takeover is edging ever closer ahead of what will be a 49ers summer revolution at Ibrox.

And that is sure to spark a flood of transfer activity - both in and out - as the Light Blues look to close a yawning gap to Celtic.

The Scottish Premiership season is now in the final stretch but things are really getting cranked up when it comes to signings.

Rangers' priority is to decide on the next permanent manager but the likes of Nico Raskin are likely to attract attention this summer.

Across the city, rivals Celtic have already bagged their fourth title on the trot and plans for next term are well underway.

Mathias Kvistgaarden and David Strelec are just two of the big names linked with coming into the club while Red Star Belgrade defender Veljko Milosavljevic has been linked - while they will hope to keep star men Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn.

Elsewhere in the Premiership, Record Sport understands that Hibs are keen on bringing former Ross County winger Regan Charles-Cook back to Scotland.

Capital rivals Hearts are in the market for a new manager after sacking Neil Critchley with Derek McInnes a leading name in the betting.

A deal for Kazakh international winger Islam Chesnokov is thought to be close while Lawrence Shankland's contract is ticking.

Aberdeen have started their business early with Jimmy Thelin's men agreeing a £400,000 deal for Western Sydney Wanderers winger Nicolas Milanovic already.

Free-scoring Rory McAllister has joined Formartine United.

The striker will move to the ambitious Highland League outfit after helping Peterhead to League Two glory.

McAllister is one of just three players, including Ally McCoist, to have scored more than 250 league goals in Scotland’s top four divisions.

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