SPL news in brief

News from around the clubs in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League:

+ St Mirren striker Billy Mehmet has agreed a three-year deal with Turkish outfit Genclerbirligi. The ex-Dunfermline striker said: "There were offers from Scotland and England but when the chance to move to Turkey came up, I had to give it a look. When I saw the facilities I could not say no."

+ Hearts have announced that managing director Campbell Ogilvie will leave the Tynecastle club at the end of June to focus on his role as first vice-president of the SFA but he will be retained on a consultancy basis until the end of 2010/11.

+ Aberdeen youngsters Ryan Jack, Callum McRobbie, Mitchel Megginson, Gilli Sorensen, Hallur Hansson, Dominico Gibson, Michael Dunlop, Lewis Davidson, Jordon Brown, Dean Jarvis and Nicky Low have all signed new contracts at Pittodrie.

+ St Johnstone striker Collin Samuel has penned a new one-year deal. "A fully fit Sammy has the pace and power and the ability to score goals at SPL level," said boss Derek McInnes.

+ Hamilton's seventh-place finish in the SPL was their best top flight position since 1938/39.

+ Celtic striker Morten Rasmussen is on the standby list for Denmark's provisional World Cup squad, which was named by coach Morten Olsen on Monday.