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'Rangers agree £800,000 potential fee for Penrice' - gossip

Rangers could secure left-back James Penrice on a full-time basis next summer for a pre-agreed figure of £800,000, under the terms of their loan arrangement with AEK Athens for the 27-year-old. Across the city, Celtic remain unconcerned about keeping 25-year-old Swedish midfielder Benjamin Nygren beyond the season, despite the player acknowledging substantial interest from suitors in the previous transfer window.

Meanwhile, Keith Wyness, the former Aberdeen chief executive, has accused Celtic of negligent planning by not developing an heir to 33-year-old skipper Callum McGregor as his current deal winds down.

Elsewhere for the Scottish Premiership leaders, 24-year-old winger Yang Hyun-jun feels he put his professional future on the line by skipping fixtures for his club to represent South Korea at the Asian Cup. Securing the tournament title for a fourth consecutive time would grant Yang relief from mandatory national military service, explaining his major gamble in departing Celtic during a vital stretch of the campaign.