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Hearts are close to appointing Daniel Stendel but they'll need to be wary of Manchester City lurking as they continue to monitor youngster Aaron Hickey.

Teams will be looking to put themselves in a strong place for the second half of the season and bringing in reinforcements in January can play a huge part in how it all unfolds come May.



Celtic have been keeping a close eye on Ivory Coast star Ismaila Soro, but his club Bnei Yehunda insists he won't come on the cheap as the Israeli club placed a £3million price tag on their prized asset.



The transfer window might not have opened yet, but that hasn't stopped teams jostling for position as January approaches.

Rangers have been linked with Kostas Tsimikas and the Ibrox club have reportedly declared their interest in the Olympiacos left-back.

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The Hoops could also match their rivals in the chase for Carlisle United youngster Jarrad Branthwaite, with the centre-back priced at around £1m.
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