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Dundee defender Luke Graham has been included in Scotland's World Cup pre-camp training squad.

The 22-year-old has featured for Scotland Under-21s but is yet to make his senior international debut.

Graham, who missed out on a place in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad for the finals, will train with Scotland before the squad depart for the United States.

Clarke's side host Curacao in a farewell friendly at Hampden on 30 May then head to the US where they will play Bolivia in their final pre-World Cup friendly.

Graham has had an impressive domestic season with Steven Pressley's side. The centre-back has made 40 appearances and scored three goals as Dundee finished eighth.

Graham's form has led to links with a number of clubs, including Rangers, over a move away from Dens Park this summer.

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Former Celtic, Hearts and Scotland player Mike Galloway has died at the age of 60.

Galloway joined Hearts from Halifax Town for £60,000 in 1987 and went on to make 86 appearances for the Tynecastle club, scoring 22 goals.

Comfortable in defence or midfield, Galloway helped Hearts to a runners-up finish in the top flight in 1987-88.

He shone the following season in their run to the Uefa Cup quarter-finals - which remains Hearts' best European campaign.

Galloway moved in 1989 to Celtic where he played 160 games, although honours eluded him during a fallow period for the club.

England-born Galloway earned one cap for Scotland, in a 1-0 defeat to Romania in a European qualifier in 1991.

Following a brief loan spell with Leicester City, his playing career ended at Celtic in 1995 following a near-fatal car crash. He later had coaching stints with Tranent Juniors, Wooler, Coldstream, Berwick United and Eyemouth United.

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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is close to agreeing a new contract to stay as national team boss until Euro 2028. (The Times - subscription required), external

At £8.7m, Udinese midfielder Lennon Miller is the most valuable player left out of Scotland's World Cup squad. (Transfermarkt), external

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Winger Findlay Curtis should "definitely" be in the Scotland squad for this summer's World Cup after scoring four goals in 13 appearances on loan at Kilmarnock, says Sportscene pundit and former Livingston boss Marvin Bartley.

Tommy Conway appears to now be a major doubt for Scotland's World Cup campaign after the 23-year-old striker left the pitch in tears after picking up an injury during Middlesbrough's promotion play-off semi-final defeat by Southampton. (Daily Record), external

Celtic passed on signing Lewis Ferguson before the Scotland midfielder was sold for £2.5m by Aberdeen to Bologna in 2022 because they felt he was not good enough at penalty kicks, according to the 26-year-old's agent. (Glasgow Times), external

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Bologna are targeting Kieron Bowie, who faces relegation with Serie A rivals Hellas Verona, with Scotland team-mate Lewis Ferguson encouraging his club to move for the 23-year-old striker who was sold by Hibernian in January. (La Gazzetta dello Sport via Tutto Mercato Web), external

Oli McBurnie believes he has done everything he possibly can to receive an international recall with Scotland for this summer's World Cup after the 29-year-old striker's 17 goals helped Hull City to the Championship play-offs. (iPaper), external

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Promoted Venezia have submitted an offer of £3.9m for Scotland left-back Josh Doig and are confident of sealing an agreement to sign the 23-year-old from next season's Serie A rivals, Sassuolo. (Tutto Mercato Web), external

Celtic have now scouted Scott McKenna four times as they continue to show interest in the 29-year-old Scotland centre-half who has helped Dinamo Zagreb win the Croatian league title. (Jutarnji), external

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