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Celtic's Nygren reveals summer transfer interest

Swedish midfielder Benjamin Nygren shared that other sides showed transfer interest in him over the summer, though he maintains that his total attention remains dedicated to Celtic. Across Glasgow, Rangers plan to reject any bids from the Saudi Pro League for Nicolas Raskin prior to the arrival of the January market.

Meanwhile, financial constraints have prevented former Ibrox loanee Nedim Bajrami from participating in the AFC Champions League Two following his switch to Al-Taawoun, while ex-defender Stevie Smith, who handled one fixture as interim boss last term, is coming back to Rangers to coach their under-19 side. Elsewhere, Hibernian manager David Gray refrained from addressing rumours linking the club with unattached striker Danny Ings, though he highlighted the prior positive impacts made by veteran attackers Dwight Gayle and Junior Hoilett.

Anticipation is also mounting ahead of Sunday's League Cup quarter-final between the Glasgow rivals, with former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson calling on his old side to play aggressively and make the fixture miserable for their opponents. Reviewing his own memories of being deployed as a central defender at Ibrox, former Celtic forward Chris Sutton cautioned against trying unusual setups in such high-stakes matches and expects Camilo Duran to feature centrally in attack rather than out on the left wing.