Aberdeen have already booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup and they could now have a high-profile face in their squad by the time their last four clash with Rangers comes around.

Former Manchester City, Aston Villa and Stoke City midfielder Stephen Ireland is still a free agent and is near to committing to Derek McInnes' side.

The Dons aren't the only club still doing transfer business with St Mirren's new boss Oran Kearney keen to add some firepower to his squad. Former Fiorentina striker Cedric Gondo is on trial, as is Simeone Jackson, who scored a hat-trick in a closed door game this week.

One man who is not on the move is Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers. He's revealed he had offers to leave the club, including a lucrative proposed move to China, but has no intention of leaving his Parkhead post.

The League Cup has thrown up a little controversy with the draw giving the SPFL a fixtures headache and the prospect of one of the semi-finals being moved to Murrayfield. Steven Gerrard has insisted something has to be done to sto Rangers or Celtic being asked to play twice in 48 hours.

And Hibs goalkeeper Adam Bogdan has claimed that Aberdeen counterpart Joe Lewis was allowed to move off his line to save a crucial penalty in the teams' shoot-out on Tuesday. His claims have been backed up by Aberdeen's Joe Lewis who freely admits he moved off his line.