{"id":369840,"date":"2025-12-26T10:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/369840\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:47:08","slug":"scottish-gossip-celtic-rangers-hearts-st-johnstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/369840\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, St Johnstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rangers have &#8220;initiated negotiations&#8221; with French midfielder Pierre Ekwah, but any deal could be complicated by a legal dispute between the player and Saint Etienne, who he has refused to play for since their relegation from Ligue 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/rangers-initiate-pierre-ekwah-transfer-36455467\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Daily Record, external<\/a> via Sport)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic are weighing up a move for Ivorian winger Jocelin Ta Bi, who is on loan at Hapoel Petah Tikva from fellow Israeli side Maccabi Netanya. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/celtic-consider-jocelin-ta-bi-36455448\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Daily Record), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Rangers defender Borna Barisic has rejoined his first club Osijek and hopes to help them stave off relegation from Croatia&#8217;s top flight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/sport\/25722604.ex-rangers-stars-emotional-return-save-hometown-club\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Glasgow Times), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic-linked striker Louis Munteanu is close to agreeing a move away from Cluj in January, but is unlikely to sign for Wilfried Nancy&#8217;s side, according to the Romanian club&#8217;s president. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/sport\/25722518.club-president-talks-sell-celtic-linked-striker\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Glasgow Times), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari says he has held discussions with Taylor Steven regarding a potential recall for the in-form forward, who is on loan at Arbroath. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecourier.co.uk\/fp\/sport\/football\/st-johnstone\/5401330\/st-johnstone-taylor-steven-arbroath-loan-talks\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Courier), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hearts midfielder Beni Baningime, whose contract at Tynecastle expires in the summer, says there have been no talks yet over a new deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/sport\/football\/hearts\/beni-baningimes-hearts-future-whats-inside-his-head-and-talks-with-derek-mcinnes-5454455\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Edinburgh Evening News), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rangers have &#8220;initiated negotiations&#8221; 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