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**Rangers Set to Seal First Two Signings Under Martin as Celtic Plot Emotional Return and Hearts Eye Early Deal – Transfer Round-Up
Tuesday evening brought a flurry of transfer activity in Scottish football, with Rangers, Celtic, Livingston, and Hearts all making significant moves in the market.
Rangers Move Quickly Under Martin
Russell Martin’s tenure at Rangers is off to a fast start as the club closes in on its first two signings. Bournemouth right-back Max Aarons arrived in Glasgow on Tuesday to finalize a season-long loan deal. The 23-year-old’s arrival is expected to be announced imminently.
Joining him could be experienced centre-back Conor Coady. The 32-year-old, who has 11 England caps, is set to leave Leicester City following their drop to the Championship. With just one year remaining on his contract, Rangers are negotiating a cut-price move to bring the defender to Ibrox.
Further additions could follow. Rangers are reportedly interested in a permanent deal for Liverpool left-back Owen Beck, who impressed on loan at Dundee. The 22-year-old, who spent last season with Blackburn Rovers, is also of interest to Celtic. Meanwhile, Peterborough winger Kwame Poku has emerged as another target, following a standout campaign in League One where he registered 12 goals and eight assists. The Ghanaian international is also attracting attention from Championship clubs.
**Celtic Eye Another Familiar Face**
Celtic’s apparent theme of reuniting with former players continues. Following the returns of Jota, Kieran Tierney, and Ross Doohan, the Hoops now look set to bring Shaun Maloney back in a key off-field role. Maloney, who played for Celtic in two spells and began his coaching career at Parkhead, is tipped to replace Darren O’Dea as the club’s professional player pathway manager after O’Dea’s move to Swansea City.
On the playing front, Celtic have reportedly agreed a £1.3 million deal for Swedish winger Benjamin Nygren from Danish outfit Nordsjaelland. They are also exploring a potential loan deal for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson. However, the club may also see key exits, with German reports linking winger Nicolas Kühn with a £15 million return to former club RB Leipzig, where talks are said to be advanced.
**Livingston Snap Up Sylla**
Livingston have added French midfielder Mohamed Sylla to their squad on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old, formerly of Dundee, becomes the club’s seventh summer signing and brings depth and experience to David Martindale’s side ahead of the new William Hill Premiership campaign.
**Hearts Secure Pre-Contract Target**
Hearts have landed Kazakh winger Islam Chesnokov on a pre-contract agreement. The 25-year-old is still under contract at Tobol until October, meaning the Jambos must negotiate a fee if they hope to bring him to Tynecastle this summer. Manager Derek McInnes has expressed his desire to bring the player in sooner rather than later and confirmed that discussions with Chesnokov and his club are ongoing.
In other news, McInnes expects clarity in the coming days regarding the future of club captain Lawrence Shankland, whose contract status remains unresolved.
With activity heating up across the Scottish Premiership, the transfer window is beginning to take serious shape.
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