Dundee United appear ready to part ways with Vicko Sevelj, with the versatile 25-year-old poised to complete a move to Azerbaijani side Neftci Baku after the two clubs agreed a transfer fee.
Sevelj was a notable absentee for United's weekend victory over Kilmarnock, having been granted permission by the Tannadice club to travel to Baku ahead of a medical and to finalise personal terms with his prospective new employers. The utility man, capable of operating in several positions, looks set to embark on a new chapter of his career in Azerbaijan should the formalities be completed without complication.
United's business does not appear to end there. Reports suggest Anderlecht have renewed their pursuit of left-back Will Ferry, also 25, and are said to be in active talks with the Scottish Premiership club over a potential transfer. The Belgian outfit had previously shown interest in the defender, and it appears that interest has now resurfaced as the transfer window edges toward its close.
Elsewhere in Scottish football, Rangers are progressing with the signing of Venezuelan striker Kevin Kelsy from Portland Timbers, though the deal remains contingent on the forward securing a UK visa, passing a medical, and obtaining a work permit. The 22-year-old is reportedly poised to move to Ibrox in a deal worth around £9m.
Despite the significant price tag attached to the transfer, Portland Timbers coach Liam Ridgewell has backed Kelsy to handle the pressure that comes with such a fee. Ridgewell described his departing player as a