Steven Gerrard facing uncertain future after Saudi adventure ends. One former Rangers figure who is also on the move is the afore mentioned Gerrard, according to The Athletic is s

Former Barcelona, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest stars are among the high-profile players who instantly regretted moving to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League has made waves in recent years by attracting some of the biggest names on the planet to the Middle East with eye-watering sums of money.

The Saudi Pro League has been a top destination for top players since Cristiano Ronaldo joined in 2023. Neymar and other players regretted joining the league.

Former Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is in 'advanced talks' to join Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab. The 29-year-old is out of favour at Rennes, having played just 13 times for the club so far this season. Kamara made the move to northern France just last summer but hasn't settled in well and is now set to swap Brittany for the Middle East.

Celtic have seen Kyogo Furuhasi leave for France, but had already done some business of their own, bringing Jota back to the club.

Celtic have secured Jota on a five-and-a-half-year contract after he swapped places with Kyogo Furuhashi. The 25-year-old has completed his move from Rennes 18 months after leaving Celtic in a reported £25million move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.

On January 27, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy is in favor of Saudi Arabia joining the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), according to the Italian Prime Minister’s Office. Italy, Japan, and the U.K. launched the GCAP in December 2022 with a goal of deploying the next-generation fighter by 2035.

New Celtic signing Jota has addressed suggestions the riches he banked during his time in Saudi Arabia may have dulled his sporting ambitions.

Here are today’s latest Scottish transfer headlines on this Wednesday morning - including Celtic, Rangers and Hearts.

THE January transfer window is heating up with some MAJOR moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches. Arsenal are reportedly readying their second bid for Aston Villa’s England

But TBR Football now report that Arsenal are confident of beating main rivals City to a huge transfer coup, with former Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi also expected to join from Real Sociedad in the summer as part of Mikel Arteta’s midfield regeneration plan to cast doubt on the Emirates Stadium futures of Thomas Partey and Jorginho.