Friday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra wants to leave Ibrox and join Bordeaux. (Daily Star)

However, Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has told the French club they will need to bid a lot more than the £3m they are prepared to offer for Bougherra. (Daily Record)

Celtic are to make a late bid to snatch Hamilton teenager James McCarthy away from Wolves. (Daily Record)

But Wigan are now favourites to land 18-year-old McCarthy in a deal that could rise to £2.6m (Scottish Sun)

Celtic are prepared to sell right-back Andreas Hinkel and would accept £2.5m for the German international. (Daily Star)

Winger Filipe Morais is set for a second spell at St Johnstone after impressing as a trialist. (Various)

Kilmarnock will finalise the signing of goalkeeper Lee Robinson once they return from their pre-season camp in Italy. (Daily Star)

Le Havre striker Amadou Alassane is to join Celtic on a week-long trial. (Various)