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Lyall Cameron signs pre-contract agreement but no immediate arrivals at Rangers

Scotland Under-21 midfielder Cameron will move to Ibrox in the summer.

Lyall Cameron will join Rangers in the summer
Lyall Cameron will join Rangers in the summer (Andrew Milligan/PA)
By PA Sport Staff

Rangers confirmed a pre-contract deal for Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron but no immediate incomings are expected at Ibrox on deadline day.

Scotland Under-21 midfielder Cameron will move to Ibrox in the summer but Dundee declared he would remain a “valuable member” of their squad for the remainder of the season.

It is understood that Rangers were working on several potential deals until deadline day but none could be finalised on favourable terms and on-loan Lille defender Rafael Fernandes is set to be their only winter window signing.

Rangers are believed to have rebuffed offers for key players but have agreed a deal for homesick attacker Zak Lovelace to return to Millwall.

Aberdeen signed 45-times capped Palestine international striker Oday Dabbagh on loan from Belgian club Charleroi, with an option to buy the 26-year-old.

The Dons earlier delivered the William Hill Premiership’s first deadline-day transfer when they brought in 26-year-old Dutch centre-back Mats Knoester on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Fellow defender Angus MacDonald left the Dons.

Hearts signed Partick Thistle left-back Harry Milne for an undisclosed fee and loaned Ethan Drysdale to the Jags as part of the deal.

Celtic appear to be closing in on a deal to sign versatile left-sided Crystal Palace player Jeffrey Schlupp on loan after Alex Valle ended his temporary stint and with Arsenal unwilling to let Kieran Tierney return to Glasgow before the summer.

The league leaders are also on the hunt for a striker and manager Brendan Rodgers accepted ahead of deadline day that was also likely to be a loan deal. Celtic were linked with West Ham forward Danny Ings before he was named on the bench for the Hammers’ Premier League clash at Chelsea.

Motherwell have signed their third goalkeeper of the window. Calum Ward, a 24-year-old former Bournemouth youth player, has arrived from Finnish side AC Oulu after injuries to Aston Oxborough and recent loan signing Archie Mair.

St Johnstone signed 24-year-old attacking midfielder Stephen Duke-McKenna from Harrogate Town until the end of the season.

It is understood that Hibernian have completed their incomings but Luke Amos has been released by mutual consent and Harry McKirdy is set to wrap up his Easter Road exit.

St Mirren announced the signing of 23-year-old former Kilmarnock right-back Ryan Alebiosu on loan from Belgian side KV Kortrijk.

Dundee were still looking at the market and Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes is also on the hunt but has warned that finances are tight.

Ross County manager Don Cowie and Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin are both content with their squads.