Celtic handed warning, Rangers given encouragement, Scotland striker exit talks - Scottish transfer news

In today’s weekend transfer bulletin, we’ve got the latest news from Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, the Scotland national team and beyond as we keep you up to date with all the latest transfer news in the top flight.

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Aberdeen confirm exit

Aberdeen have confirmed the departure of Finland international Topi Keskinen to Odense Boldklub in a deal thought to be worth around £1million. The 23-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Pittodrie, having joined from HJK Helsinki in the summer of 2024, and scored nine goals in 89 appearances during his stay at the club. He was also part of the team that helped the Dons end their 11-year wait for a trophy when they beat Celtic via a penalty shootout victory to win the Scottish Cup in 2025.

Following his departure, head coach Stephen Robinson said: “Having been in Scotland for two years Topi made it clear to me that he wanted to look at other opportunities and when a very good offer was presented to the Club, that met our valuation, we decided to accept it and allow him to leave.

“There has been interest in Topi for several weeks and as such we have been preparing for his departure behind the scenes for some time. We will now move to try and execute some of the potential replacement plans. Topi always gave his best for the club but from our perspective it’s a deal that makes sense for both parties and he leaves with our best wishes.”

Dundee address transfer plan

Dundee head coach Stephen Pressley has issued an update to supporters on the club's plans for the summer transfer window, confirming they are in the market for several new additions. The Dark Blues added Owen Bevan to their list of summer recruits yesterday, with the defender joining on a two-year contract to become the club’s fourth signing of the window, alongside Zan Besir, Ryan Finnigan, and Idris Odutayo.

However, the Dens Park boss wants to add more to his ranks, having lost several first-team stars, such as Jon McCracken and Luke Graham, who joined Bradford City and Stoke City, respectively. “We're looking for probably a minimum of five, but possibly six,” said Pressley. “That's what I would say. We're closing in on a couple that we think we can possibly get. So we hope maybe we've got some news early next week around it. We're still in the market for that [a goalkeeper], yeah. We hope to have something in place in the next couple of weeks around that.”

Adams talks planned

Scotland international Che Adams could be on the move this summer, after Torino sporting director Gianluca Petrachi confirmed the Serie A club are set to hold talks with him over his future at the Stadio Olimpico Grande. The 29-year-old striker, who featured in all three group games for Scotland at this summer’s World Cup, was subject of transfer speculation during the winter window, and is now into the final year of his contract in Italy.

Asked about Adams’ future after strong links to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Venezia, the Torino chief confirmed: “He's on vacation right now, lucky him” When he comes back, we'll talk to him and see what he wants to do. In January, I received an inquiry about him, and he said he was willing to stay but to talk about it again in the summer.

Rangers given encouragement

Rangers have been told that long-term midfield target Jens Hjerto-Dahl is available for transfer this summer - but only if clubs meet Tromso’s desired asking price. The 20-year-old has been on the Ibrox wishlist since January, and the club are reported to have seen a £5.3million bid turfed out by the Norwegian club earlier this month, who are understood to value him at closer to £7.5million.

Ahead of their weekend game with Valerenga, head coach Jorgen Vik admitted he doesn’t want the player to depart, but accepts that some offers will be too tempting to reject as interest grows into the talented playmaker’s signature. “In every club, players have their price,” he told iTromso. "I'm very happy that they're with us tomorrow, and I definitely plan to have them with us going forward. We'll see.”

Rangers have also been strongly linked with a move for Cammy Devlin, whose exit from Hearts was confirmed by the club. The Australian international missed the deadline to sign a new contract at Tynecastle, and the club have confirmed he will depart on a free transfer this summer.

“I had a good chat with him, and it's a pity,” said Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken. “I think we now have some profiles and types we don't have in the squad at the moment that we now have to see what we can do.” The Gers are understood to be facing competition from MLS pair Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire for the midfielder.

Celtic handed warning

Celtic have been warned that summer transfer target Haissem Hassan will only leave Real Oviedo if the Spanish club's terms are met. The Egypt international hit the headlines earlier this week following an eye-catching performance in his side’s 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the last-16 of the World Cup, where he grabbed a stunning assist, and was immediately linked to both Celtic and Trabzonspor - with the Scottish champions reported to have lodged a bid of around £3.4million for the 24-year-old.

However, with transfer interest growing in the winger, Los Azules’ sporting director David Fernandez has warned clubs they won’t allow him to leave for a cut-price fee, and hinted that interested parties must be ready to cough up the required fee if they want to prize Hassan away from the Segunda Division club this summer. “One of the main reasons I came was to interact with the ownership,” said Fernandez. “I’ve been involved in every decision that’s been made. Haissem Hassan is owned by Oviedo. We will have a firm policy for bringing in players and managing departures.”