On this day – February 26th

via Evening Times | DANIEL STENDEL has urged his Hearts players to take the belief from their Scottish Cup win…

via Herald Scotland |   Sunderland midfielder Neil has been linked with a move to Ibrox in January and now…

via The 4th Official | When thinking of ways to describe Kenny Miller and his time at Rangers, only one…

The latest Scottish transfer news on Saturday afternoon – including reports from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and beyond.The Scottish Premiership transfer window is alive and well, with completed deals, reports and rumours from across the top flight and beyond all ramping up in recent days.In your Saturday afternoon transfer bulletin, we’ll be bringing you all the latest news from around the country, with reports from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen, and beyond.Rangers’ Emmanuel Fernandez has been linked with a move to France.Four cap Scotland international seals shock moveFormer Rangers and Aberdeen defender David Bates has completed a surprise move to newly promoted Turkish outfit Amedspor after leaving Belgian giants Standard Liege. Capped four times by the Scotland national team, the 29-year-old centre back has spent the last three seasons at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium, and has played in no less than four different countries during his career, turning out for Hamburg in Germany, Cercle Brugge, Mechelen and Standard Liege in Belgium, and Sheffield Wednesday in England, alongside spells in the Scottish football league.“Our club has signed a two-plus-one-year contract with centre back David Bates in order to strengthen the defensive line in line with the squad planning for the 2026–2027 season. We welcome David Bates to our club and wish him a season full of successes under the Amedspor jersey”, stated the club via their official social media channels.Former Aberdeen defender David Bates has moved to newly promoted Turkish side Amedspor.Ross County boss returnsRoss County have confirmed the return of former head coach Don Cowie just 10 months on from his departure, appointing him as the Head of Professional Programme. The Staggies, who have suffered back-to-back relegations in the last two seasons, say the appointment will “marks a significant enhancement of the investment in our player pathway and development strategy.”On the appointment of Cowie, football development director, Campbell Money, said: “Don Cowie is the exemplar role model for all young professionals in the game. Don has had a fantastic playing career, which stemmed from his time right here in Dingwall – that didn’t come from just his talent alone, he worked incredibly hard on fitness, attitude, and the off-pitch elements which matter so much in the game.“I can’t think of anyone better to come in and work closely with our youngsters. Don will guide them and help them explore every area as to how they develop their game to ultimately become ready to play for our first team.”Don Cowie is back at Ross County, just 10 months after leaving his role as head coach at Dingwall…

via Evening Times | Head of sport Stewart Weir and group sports writer Scott Mullen join online sports editor Alasdair…

via Evening Times | A Celtic group is demanding “accountability” regarding the “failure” from those involved to manage the situation…