Aston Villa are to dismiss enquiries for Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 30. (Football Insider), external
Sheffield Wednesday have turned down bids from Rangers and West Ham for goalkeeper Pierce Charles, 20. (Independent), external
Bid of in excess of £1m for Charles have been rejected. (Mike McGrath), external
Barry Ferguson urges his successor as Rangers head coach, Russell Martin, not to take criticism “personally”, highlighting how Martin is “paying the price for years of underachievement which have taken a heavy toll”. (Record), external
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke was in the crowd at Easter Road as once-capped Kieron Bowie scored a stunning goal in Hibernian’s 3-2 loss to Partizan, which sealed a 4-3 aggregate win in the Conference League third qualifying round. (Herald – subscription required), external
