Rangers Stars in Demand and Celtic's European Hopes

Rangers find themselves in a comfortable position regarding the future of center-back Olwethu Makhanya. The 22-year-old South African is gaining significant interest from clubs in Italy and Spain, and scouts from Brentford and Sunderland were spotted during the weekend's match against Kilmarnock. Celtic's former striker Chris Sutton believes it’s premature to dismiss the team’s chances in this season's Europa League. He’s confident that misfiring forward Kasper Hogh will rise to the occasion in their upcoming clash with Benfica. In a recent study by TransferRoom, Rangers midfielder Vanja Dragojevic and his fellow new recruit Makhanya have been identified as players with immense potential. This study aims to provide clubs with real-time market intelligence to enhance their recruitment strategies. Josh McPake, a former Rangers youth talent, has been making waves with his impressive performances and a call-up to Scotland's national team. This surge in form came after a chat with Heart of Midlothian's head coach, Wouter Vrancken, regarding McPake’s absence from the European squad. In youth news, Rangers academy center-back David Odunukan is under consideration for an England call-up. The 15-year-old, who moved to Scotland from London as a baby, has been involved in training camps with the Scotland Under-16 squad. Turning to the transfer scene, new Scotland defender Luke Graham recently made a £2m move from Dundee to Stoke City after starting out at St Johnstone. Dundee’s academy chief, Paul McDonald, is keen to ensure the club retains such promising talent in the future. Former Celtic, Hibernian, and Scotland forward Derek Riordan disclosed that he could have donned the Rangers jersey twice, but the club fell short on their financial offers. In injury updates, Rangers' Dujon Sterling has been cleared by medical staff to return to action against Dundee after dealing with an illness that kept him out of the recent Kilmarnock match. Lastly, Police Scotland is contemplating the use of facial recognition technology to combat football-related violence, as stated by the nation's top police official.