Scottish rumor: ‘Balogun agrees to fresh contract with Rangers’.

Leon Balogun, a 35-year-old German-born Nigeria cap, has signed a new one-year contract with Rangers after performing well towards the end of the season. This contract extension comes as he was initially set to be out of contract this summer. Abdallah Sima has suggested that he is prepared to extend his stay at Rangers for the long term as he feels a strong connection to Ibrox Stadium. The 22-year-old forward from Senegal has been on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, where he only has one year left on his contract. This news was reported by The Herald. If Rangers finalize the signing of Adama Traore, they will need to pay £3.5m, and negotiations with Ferenvaros for the transfer of the 28-year-old are in the final stages. Despite interest from several top European clubs in the Mali winger, who played a key role in his team winning the Hungarian league title, discussions with Ferenvaros are progressing well. Panamanian defender Jose Cordoba is close to finalizing a deal with Rangers, as the Scottish Premiership second-placers deliberated on signing him from Levski Sofia because of the player’s uncertainty about the transfer. Jose Cordoba is set to undergo a medical examination as part of his move to Rangers from Levski Sofia. He will then join the Panama squad in preparation for the Copa America. Levski Sofia will receive £2 million initially, as well as £1.2 million in bonuses for the transfer. Norwich City’s interest in the center-half has reportedly waned. This information comes from Topsport. Celtic is determined to sign Adam Idah permanently following his successful loan spell at the club, but Norwich City’s recent sacking of David Wagner and their search for a new manager may make the transfer of the Republic of Ireland striker, valued at £6m by the Championship club, more complicated. Atletico Madrid has decided not to pursue Wilfred Ndidi and is now focusing on signing Matt O’Riley from Celtic and Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord to improve their midfield. This information was shared by Rudy Galetti on X. Atletico Madrid is contemplating recruiting 23-year-old Matt O’Riley from Celtic, as well as Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord and Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. Currently, none of the three players are ahead of the others in terms of progress. Celtic is considering the option of signing Paulo Bernardo permanently, as the 22-year-old has been informed that he is not part of Benfica’s first-team plans following his loan to the Scottish champions and is available for £6m. Russell Martin, the manager of Southampton, is aiming to convince goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to remain at the club, despite interest from Celtic and other clubs following his return to the team and contribution to their promotion to the Premier League. Heart of Midlothian’s main focus for signings this summer is on a right-back/wing-back, right winger, and defensive midfielder, according to head coach Steven Naismith, who has emphasized that they will not be making significant investments despite qualifying for European football. (Football Scotland) Raith Rovers are in competition with other clubs as they try to secure the signing of Shaun Byrne, who will be leaving Dundee after his loan period in Kirkcaldy. Dunfermline Athletic, Livingston, Partick Thistle, and Larne are also interested in acquiring the services of the 30-year-old midfielder. David Gray is still the top choice to become the head coach of Hibernian. The 36-year-old made a good impression as caretaker and is expected to be interviewed along with other candidates. Additionally, Hibernian has received a bid of over £2m from a French team for striker Elie Youan. Former Bayern Munich player Thorsten Fink, who was previously coaching Belgian team Sint-Truidense, and current Ajax assistant manager Michael Valkanis are not being considered by Hibernian for their head coach position, despite rumors indicating their interest in the role. (Source: Edinburgh Evening News) Jimmy Thelin has disclosed the motivation behind his desire to excel as the manager of Aberdeen, following his departure as the head coach of Elfsborg with a victory against Halmstad. Birmingham City has conducted an interview with Alex Neil, a 42-year-old manager who has been without a job since departing from Stoke City in December. He is currently the frontrunner to become the club’s new manager for the upcoming season following their relegation to League One under Gary Rowett. (Football Insider) Furious Inverness Caledonian Thistle supporters attended a crowded emergency meeting to devise a plan for protesting the move of first-team training to Fife after the team was relegated to Scottish League 1. I’m sorry but you haven’t provided any text to be paraphrased. Could you please provide the text that you’d like me to paraphrase? I’m sorry, but you have not provided any text for me to paraphrase. Could you please provide the text that needs to be paraphrased?

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