Hearts & Rangers plan training camps - gossip

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Hearts and Rangers to seek warmer climes during the Scottish Cup semi-finals break as Motherwell and Dundee United aim to tie players down to new deals.

Leaders Hearts and Rangers are planning overseas training trips while fellow Premiership contenders Celtic are on Scottish Cup semi-final duty on the weekend of 18 and 19 April. (Sun), external

Stephen Robinson has confirmed he will have a "big say" on Aberdeen signings after arriving as the club's new head coach. (The Herald, subscription required), external

Eirik Horneland, who had been linked with Aberdeen before Stephen Robinson was appointed head coach, will work as a TV pundit at this summer's World Cup and admits he "wanted a little break from coaching" after leaving Saint-Etienne in January. (Sun), external

Dundee United defender Krisztian Keresztes says there are talks about turning his loan from Nyiregyhaza Spartacus into a permanent move but prefers to concentrate on his performances rather than his future. (The Courier - subscription required), external

Motherwell hope to agree a new contract with Callum Slattery, although the midfielder is a target for clubs in England's League One. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson has slammed the standard of refereeing in Scotland, saying it's well below where it needs to be. (Sun), external