'Belgian Vrancken to be Hearts' new head coach' - gossip

Former St Truiden head coach Wouter Vrancken is tipped to take over at Heart of Midlothian as Lyon are linked with Claudio Braga and Rangers reportedly want £20m for Nicolas Raskin.

Wouter Vrancken, who quit Belgian club St Truiden this summer to seek a new challenge after guiding them to third place in his homeland's Pro League, will be the new Hearts manager. ‌(Daily Record), external

Wouter Vrancken is close to becoming Hearts' new head coach after the former St Truiden 47-year-old was interviewed along with former AZ Alkmaar boss Maarten Martens and Rene Hake, who has previously been on the coaching staff at both Feyenoord and Manchester United. (Hearts Standard), external

Lyon are in talks with Hearts about forward Claudio Braga, with the Tynecastle club hoping to receive about £8.6m for the 26-year-old Portuguese forward. (Foot Mercato), external

Hearts will demand £8m-£10m for Portuguese striker Claudio Braga with French club Lyon, who have lost Brazil's Endrick after his loan from Real Madrid, and others showing interest. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Hearts are interested in Zwolle striker Koen Kostons and are willing to pay around £1.3m for the 26-year-old signed from Paderborn last summer. (De Stentor), external

Michael Steinwender is in talks about a potential transfer to German second-tier club Bochum, with Hearts set to make a profit on the six-figure fee they paid Varnamo for the 26-year-old defender 18 months ago. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

Tottenham Hotspur have sanctioned another loan departure for Mikey Moore and Rangers are hoping he will return to Ibrox amid interest from the Championship and Europe in the 18-year-old winger. (TeamTalk), external

Rangers are set to demand around £20m for Nicolas Raskin this summer as clubs from the Premier League, Serie A and Super Lig all race to sign the 25-year-old Belgium midfielder. (Football Insider), external

Rangers are well-placed to re-sign Czech Republic winger Vaclav Cerny for around £5m in the coming weeks, with the 28-year-old open to leaving Besiktas. (Football Insider), external

Tuesday's English & European transfer rumours

McCann talk seals Kilmarnock move for Mathurin

Middlesbrough are the latest Championship club linked with Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan as they prepare to sell Hayden Hackney to Everton. (Daily Mail), external

Middlesbrough will not be firming up their interest in Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan as the 23-year-old is likely to attract more lucrative offers amid interest from West Ham United and Southampton. (Teeside Live), external

Marcelo Saracchi's agent says Celtic have not made contact over a permanent move after the left-back's loan from Boca Juniors, but other clubs, including one from Scotland, have an interest in the 28-year-old. (Celts Are Here), external

Celtic are facing competition to land Bosnia & Herzegovina midfielder Ivan Basic, with Eintracht Frankfurt and Elche interested in the £2m-rated Astana 24-year-old. (Scottish Sun), external

Scotland striker Che Adams is one of Venezia's targets this summer, but Torino want more than the £3.5m being offered by their Serie A rivals for the 29-year-old. (Sky Sports), external

Bolton Wanderers are in advanced talks to sign Luca Stephenson after Liverpool told the 22-year-old midfielder he is free to find a new club after his loan spell with Dundee United. (Football Insider), external

Bournemouth defenders Owen Bevan, 22, and Harold William, 19, are on trial with Dundee. (The Courier), external

Sheffield Wednesday are considering re-signing Scotland-capped forward Callum Paterson after the 31-year-old's successful season with MK Dons. (The Wednesday Word), external

Former Scotland centre-half Declan Gallagher, released by Ross County, former Ayr United striker Curtis Main, defender Ewan Otoo, who left Dunfermline Athletic, and former Greenock Morton winger Owen Moffat are among the out-of-contract players attending the first summer pre-season training camp run by the Scottish players' union. (The Courier), external