'Mourinho being considered as next permanent Celtic boss' - gossip

Jose Mourinho is a name being considered as the next permanent Celtic manager despite Ange Postecoglu being widely tipped for a return, with the 63-year-old Portuguese possibly leaving Benfica before the World Cup. (Sports Boom), external

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell has emerged as the front-runner for the vacancy at Wigan Athletic, where the 43-year-old former Scotland centre-half was club captain. (Football Insider), external

Juventus are poised to beat Celtic to the signing of 28-year-old midfielder Xaver Schlager, who has confirmed he will leave RB Leipzig this summer on freedom of contract. (Corriere dello Sport via 90 Minutes), external

Celtic centre-half Stephen Welsh admits he was left in the dark right up until the final minutes of the January transfer window before the 26-year-old was allowed to re-join Motherwell on loan. (Daily Record), external

Falkirk manager John McGlynn has dismissed a claim that Celtic were interested in Calvin Miller on transfer deadline day, insisting they received no contact from the 28-year-old wide man's former club last month. (Glasgow Times), external

Greg Taylor says he left Celtic last summer for PAOK because he did not think he would be given enough game time on the return of fellow left-back Kieran Tierney from Arsenal. (Open Goal podcast), external

Celtic and Rangers were both interested in signing Damir Redzic, but the 22-year-old Hungary striker opted for Red Bull Salzburg despite Celtic making a higher offer, Dunajska Streda sports director Jan Van Daele has revealed. (The Herald), external

Rangers remain hopeful of retaining Bailey Rice despite interest from a number of clubs across Europe and in the Premier League and plan fresh contract talks with the 19-year-old midfielder, who is a free agent in the summer, when he recovers from his knee injury. (Football Insider), external

Celtic's Europa League opponents, Stuttgart, have been handed time off to freshen them up before this month's play-off game. (The Herald), external

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder believes Joe Rothwell's lack of game time at Rangers was a factor in the midfielder being sent off on his Blades debut. (Daily Record), external

The Glasgow Subway will operate an extended service on Sunday due to the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and leaders Heart of Midlothian. (The National), external

Greenock Morton supporters will be asked to vote on plans for the Championship outfit to sign up to a £1m multi-club partnership agreement under the Estrella Football Group, founded by former Zwolle chief executive Xander Czaikowski and businessman David Dwinger. (The Herald), external