Scottish gossip: Kygo, Jota, Tierney, Matondo, Kvistgaarden, Miller, Armstrong

Hibs’ David Gray would like to sign Nectarios Triantis permanently, but the head coach says that will depend on the 21-year-old midfielder’s chances of first-team football when he returns to parent club Sunderland for the final year of his contract. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

St Mirren have held talks with Walsall over a deal for 22-year-old defender Harry Williams, who has six months left on his current contract. (Sky Sports), external

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell has confirmed a “very significant” bid for Lennon Miller has been rejected but believes the 18-year-old Scotland Under-21 midfielder will still be at Fir Park next season unless interested clubs substantially increase what is being offered. (Daily Record), external

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes expects Danny Armstrong, who is out of contract this summer, will still be at Rugby Park come the end of the transfer window despite Heart of Midlothian being keen on the 27-year-old and a six-figure bid from an unnamed European club being rejected. (Daily Record), external

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has no doubts that bids will come in for Benjamin Kimpioka before the transfer window closes, with interest in the 24-year-old forward, who is out of contract in the summer, from at least two clubs in Europe, as well as in Israel. (The Courier), external

St Johnstone signing target Daniels Balodis will not need to go before the Scottish FA eligibility panel because the 26-year-old centre-back, currently with RFS, is an established Latvian international and joins Swedish midfielder Jonathan Svedberg in awaiting a work permit. (The Courier), external

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has left the door open for a second bid to sign Roman Eremenko this summer after the SFA eligibility panel rejected the transfer because of the league the 37-year-old was playing in and his low salary with Gnistan in Finland. (The Courier), external

Portsmouth are keen on Celtic striker Daniel Cummings, with the Championship club exploring the possibility of a pre-contract agreement with the 18-year-old, whose current deal expires in the summer. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic have earned a guaranteed £38m after securing their place in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. (Football Insider), external

Dundee chief executive John Nelms says he remains open to a potential ground share with city rivals Dundee United if the club’s Camperdown stadium plan gets the green light. (The Courier), external

Dundee United owner Mark Ogren has definitively stated that the Tannadice club have “no appetite” to ground-share with city rivals Dundee at their proposed new Camperdown Park home. (Daily Record), external

Owner Mark Ogren has stated that Dundee United are not for sale but has confirmed that the club are open to investment and have been approached by numerous parties already. (The Courier), external