Makenzie Kirk says joining Portsmouth was his preferred choice throughout the summer transfer window before the 21-year-old striker, who made his debut as a substitute in the weekend defeat by Sheffield Wednesday, signed for the Championship club instead of Peterborough United in a £500,000 deadline-day move from St Johnstone. (Portsmouth News), external

Jefte says he has had to adapt to a new playing style following his £6.5m summer transfer from Rangers to Palmeiras, for whom the 21-year-old left-back made his first start in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Fortaleza, grabbing an assist. (The National), external

The agent of David Strelec, who was a signing target for Celtic in January but was transferred to Middlesbrough this summer by Slovan Bratislava, has criticised scouts for underestimating the Slovakian league and making it more difficult for the 24-year-old striker to secure a transfer to a top European club. (Glasgow Times), external

Former Celtic full-back Mikael Lustig has launched his won golf channel on YouTube after retiring from football. (Sportbladet), external

Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell and Scottish Professional Football League counterpart Neil Doncaster will be questioned today by members of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee at the Scottish parliament about “welfare and sustainability in youth football” following complaints about rules restricting youth players’ freedom to move between club academies. (The Herald), external